Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016 (75cl, 15%)

Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016 is a Southern Rhône red wine blending 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah, bottled at 15% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It comes from the Cristia lieu-dit, a single vineyard with sandy soils, and the fruit was fully destemmed and vinified predominantly in concrete tanks. The nose opens with black cherry, ripe red berry, woodsmoke, peppery spice, garrigue, licorice and a floral topnote. The palate is juicy and seamless, with raspberry, lavender pastille, blackberry, blueberry and fine-grained tannins. The finish is smooth and floral, with white pepper, garrigue and ripe berry.