Vignobles Brunier ( Frédéric & Daniel Brunier )

Piedlong Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

9.312 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Jay Eagan

All Rhones, all summer!

All Rhones, all summer!

Sep 1st, 2021
Will Stanley

Very clear in colour. Quite muted on the nose, both from the bottle and glass even after decanting. But very delicate and fragrant in its aromatics. Medium to light bodied - lavender, bergamot, white pepper, aniseed, five spice, raspberry, all of which flows through the palate which brims with orange bitters acidity and fine grained tannins. The finish ends with some burnt coffee notes. In his book Beyond Flavour, Nick Jackson notes that Grenache is prone to oxidation quite quickly. I’ve often thought that decanting CNDP does little to improve its aromatics. Is that what he’s touching on? (Not rhetorical - I would welcome answers in the comments!)

Ultimately an elegant, lighter style CNDP. Not dissimilar to pinot noir. High abv is handled well by fresh mouthfeel. Would love to try this at 10-15 years of age.

Very clear in colour. Quite muted on the nose, both from the bottle and glass even after decanting. But very delicate and fragrant in its aromatics. Medium to light bodied - lavender, bergamot, white pepper, aniseed, five spice, raspberry, all of which flows through the palate which brims with orange bitters acidity and fine grained tannins. The finish ends with some burnt coffee notes. In his book Beyond Flavour, Nick Jackson notes that Grenache is prone to oxidation quite quickly. I’ve often thought that decanting CNDP does little to improve its aromatics. Is that what he’s touching on? (Not rhetorical - I would welcome answers in the comments!)

Ultimately an elegant, lighter style CNDP. Not dissimilar to pinot noir. High abv is handled well by fresh mouthfeel. Would love to try this at 10-15 years of age.

Aug 16th, 2020
Nathan Renfro

Same as last tasting. Still solid 9.3.

Same as last tasting. Still solid 9.3.

Dec 12th, 2020
Nathan Renfro

Light ruby color. Not much on the nose, raspberry, cherry. Nice structure, drinking very smooth. Alcohol held in check. Medium to short finish. Very nice.

Light ruby color. Not much on the nose, raspberry, cherry. Nice structure, drinking very smooth. Alcohol held in check. Medium to short finish. Very nice.

Oct 30th, 2020
joris joris

A little bit strong on alcool levels, but it goes very smoothly..Highly recommended with meat

A little bit strong on alcool levels, but it goes very smoothly..Highly recommended with meat

Mar 7th, 2020
Stephen Long

Jammy red fruits, a little earth, mushroom, some spice.

Jammy red fruits, a little earth, mushroom, some spice.

Jun 24th, 2019
Mary Rossillo

Fruit forward, smoky palate, lingering

Fruit forward, smoky palate, lingering

Feb 2nd, 2019
Matt Sterr

Matt had this 5 years ago

Matt had this 5 years ago

Sep 19th, 2019
Jordan

Jordan had this 6 months ago

Jordan had this 6 months ago

Sep 20th, 2023
Nichole Bosson

Nichole had this 3 years ago

Nichole had this 3 years ago

Mar 8th, 2021