Domaine Olivier Hillaire
Les Petits Pieds d'Armand Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France

Reddish in color with fresh red fruits on the nose.
Medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward.
Showing red fruits with earth, light wood, spices, coffee and dark chocolates.
This is a very tasty Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting to enjoy as a sipping wine.
Very approachable young, soft and elegant. Needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
100% Grenache grapes from 115 year old vines. Aged for 2 years in used French oak barrels. A small production of only 4,000 bottles.
16% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$90.
Reddish in color with fresh red fruits on the nose.
Medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward.
Showing red fruits with earth, light wood, spices, coffee and dark chocolates.
This is a very tasty Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting to enjoy as a sipping wine.
Very approachable young, soft and elegant. Needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
100% Grenache grapes from 115 year old vines. Aged for 2 years in used French oak barrels. A small production of only 4,000 bottles.
16% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$90.

Probably the most complex CDP I have ver had. Amazing wine that is in its prime.
Probably the most complex CDP I have ver had. Amazing wine that is in its prime.
May 30th, 2020Soy sauce, coffee, dried fig, dark earth, yum
Soy sauce, coffee, dried fig, dark earth, yum
Jan 17th, 20152013 vintage. Dried cherries washed over ripe figs and finish with a semi sweet fruit medley. Paired with lamb kabobs and oven warmed asparagus with red wine reduction. 💋
2013 vintage. Dried cherries washed over ripe figs and finish with a semi sweet fruit medley. Paired with lamb kabobs and oven warmed asparagus with red wine reduction. 💋
Aug 6th, 2024Soft and supple cherry fruit and south finish. Paired with pork tenderloin
Soft and supple cherry fruit and south finish. Paired with pork tenderloin
May 27th, 20242016: Mostly a young fruit bomb at this stage, but it’s some great raspberry (and less so plum) fruit, with a slight stone edge. Pretty two-dimensional now but with this concentration and focus it should get a lot more interesting with age and be well worth the wait. $70 at WL.
2016: Mostly a young fruit bomb at this stage, but it’s some great raspberry (and less so plum) fruit, with a slight stone edge. Pretty two-dimensional now but with this concentration and focus it should get a lot more interesting with age and be well worth the wait. $70 at WL.
May 7th, 2023



