"The grapes used to make this wine are grown in the stony, limestone and clay terroirs typical of the southern Rhône Valley. It is a blend of three emblematic varietals: Grenache noir, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. The destemmed grapes are vinified in concrete vats and then aged in concrete and stainless-steel vats for a year. The wine is a beautiful ruby-red colour with an intense nose of red berries and spices. It is supple and generous on the palate with a very fine and elegant tannic structure.
Nose of garrigue bouquet, cistus flower, blackcurrant buds ; F\fresh and balanced mouth, with aromas of cocoa and cherry, with a long finish of liquorice.
In his youth, this vintage is perfect to pair with a 12-hour-oven- cooked shoulder of lamb, roasted pigeon with fungi porcini and, from its fifth year, stew, “daube Provençale”, all game and many cheeses."
Nose of garrigue bouquet, cistus flower, blackcurrant buds ; F\fresh and balanced mouth, with aromas of cocoa and cherry, with a long finish of liquorice.
In his youth, this vintage is perfect to pair with a 12-hour-oven- cooked shoulder of lamb, roasted pigeon with fungi porcini and, from its fifth year, stew, “daube Provençale”, all game and many cheeses."
Winemaker's notes
"The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape is a big winner, with the vintage’s purity and elegance front and center while still bringing beautiful depth of fruit and richness. Black cherries, savory garrigue, spice, and loamy earth all emerge on the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, pure, balanced, and straight-up seamless on the palate. You should buy a case of this and enjoy bottles over the coming 15 years."
94 points - Jeb Dunnuck