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2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Piedlong”

Famille Brunier
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Nobody is more excited about 2016 Châteauneuf reds than Daniel Brunier. For this seasoned vigneron, it undoubtedly ranks among the best vintages of his lifetime, reminiscent of the great 1978 for its majestically balanced structure, palate-saturating flavor, and presumably for its capacity to age gracefully through the decades. Crafted from old Grenache on the stony plateau of Piedlong along with a dollop of Mourvèdre from the sandy Pignan vineyard, this cuvée offers immediacy without sacrificing the potential for a long evolution in bottle. With its sturdy tannic backbone tenderly enveloped in sweet, perfumed fruit, the 2016 Piedlong is confirmation of Daniel’s enthusiastic assessment of the vintage.

Anthony Lynch


Technical Information
Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2016
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 90% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Famille Brunier
Winemaker: Frédéric & Daniel Brunier
Vineyard: Grenache = 70 years old, Mourvèdre = 50 years old, 13 ha
Soil: Sand on red clay and galets roulés
Aging: Wine is aged in concrete tanks for 1 year, then aged a second year in 50 hl foudre, bottled unfined and unfiltered, aged in bottle for 3 months
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 14.5%

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Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch

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