Piedlong Chateauneuf du Pape 2012

I’ve never quite warmed to this Brunier Chateauneuf du Pape, with variability and rusticity leading to some disappointments. A bitter, black fruited style, there’s definitely an edge of mixed ripeness, with tilled earth and then candied Grenache fruit. At first I wrote this off as a dull wine but that Turkish delight complexity brings you back for more. There is real character here, even despite the green edges. Good, not truly great. Drink: 2015-2026. 17.7/20, 92/100