Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf-du-Pape Grenaches de Pierre, Rhone, France 2019 Weingut Setzer and an earthy texture

and an earthy texture

There is a whiff of prune to the jammy aromas of very spicy plum liqueur

Good volume and balanced in the mouth

joined after airing by notes of nutmeg and touches of liquorice and vanilla which contribute most agreeably to the overall impression of harmony

The Château Grand Pontet is beautiful

Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf-du-Pape Grenaches de Pierre, Rhone, France 2019 Weingut Setzer and an earthy textureThe 2019 Chteauneuf Du Pape Les Grenaches De Pierre is a step up and has a wonderfully fresh, pure character as well as full bodied aromas and flavors of black raspberries, morello cherries, new leather, herbes de Provence, and loamy earth. Pure, perfumed, and already complex, with incredible elegance, it's another gorgeous wine from this estate that can be enjoyed any time over the coming 15 to 20 years. 97 Pts Jeb Dunnuck