Ripe hand picked fruit
zippy acidity with notes of flint and summer meadows
After harvest the Merlot fruit was batch-harvested at perfect ripeness to create a finish that is smooth and satisfying with a lingering note of dark fruit and a touch of oak
The mouthfeel is ample and rich
There’s no mistaking the pull of Pinot aromatics with this wine
Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2022 featured Ripe hand picked fruit97 99 POINTS Jeb Dunnuck "The 2022 Chteauneuf Du Pape reminds me of the 2007 with its incredible sexiness and seamless, elegant texture. Black cherry liqueur, Provenal herbs, flowers, and licorice are just some of its nuances, and it's full bodied, with a layered mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, and a great, great finish. Tasted from multiple foudre, this is unquestionably up with the finest in the vintage, and as Ive written in the past, its almost