Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Guigasse Size:6x750ml backward and overtly austere finish

backward and overtly austere finish that also delivers huge length

earth and green tea scents

firm and tense throughout

the wine is medium to full-bodied

Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Guigasse Size:6x750ml backward and overtly austere finishLa Guigasse, from the lieu dit of the same name, is a slightly less elevated parcel than Le Grand Pin, with yellow brown sands mingled with a little more clay. Harvesting and vinification are identical in order to maximise terroir differences. This, too, is a translucent garnet red in colour with graceful, layered red fruits which seem to hint at forest pine needles and warm resin rather than the sweet floral notes of Le Grand Pin (confusingly, given