All Grenache from a sandy portion of La Crau and aged in 400-liter barrels, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Petits Pieds d'Armand is darker and richer than the Les Terrasses bottling (off galets roulés). Concentrated and intense, it delivers scents of black cherries and garrigue, tinged with hints of dark chocolate and cinnamon. Full-bodied, velvety and rich, it finishes long, with less apparent heat on the finish than the Les Terrasses, and probably a bit more longevity.