Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf Du Pape 2021: Power Meets Finesse

Dmitri Volkov — Proper Saturday night wine

8/10

Bought this for a dinner party and it was the star of the evening. Massive plum and dark fruit flavours, and you can definitely taste the herbs — almost like a Provençal stew in a glass. It's 15% so it creeps up on you, but honestly it doesn't taste boozy at all. Would absolutely buy again.

Luna Chavez — Great with lamb shanks

7/10

The guy at my local wine shop recommended this and he wasn't wrong. Really rich and warming, blackberry and spice all the way through. Made lamb shanks the same night and it was a perfect match. Solid Châteauneuf.

Ingrid Holm — Good but steep for midweek

6/10

Nice enough wine, loads of dark fruit and a chocolatey thing going on that I liked. But at nearly fifty quid I expected to be blown away and I wasn't quite. Tannins are a bit grippy too — maybe needs more time? I'd grab it on offer but not at full price.