Domaine du Grand Tinel – Alexis Establet 2016 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is elegant and offers power (full of control), intensity (elegance) as well as deepness. It reveals notes of pulpy wild cassis, small ripe wild berries, small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of cuben pepper, nutmeg, liquorice stick, ripe black plum as well as very fine hints of black olive and laurel berries. The palate is fruity, beautifully balance and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, a beautiful definition, precision, a delicate touch, silkiness, tension as well as gourmandize and a beautiful juicy/ripe/precise/racy fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, juicy cassis, small notes of wild raspberry associated with touches of pulpy/juicy cherry, violet as well as fine hints of garrigue, tonka bean/chocolate, toasted and a subtle hint of vanilla, camphor. Tannins are structuring and racy. Good length.