Starting with the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape, this classic blend of 40% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault was aged 18 months in a combination of foudre, old and new barrels, and concrete. Ripe black cherries, savory strawberries, peppery garrigue, violets, and some meaty notes all shine in this beauty, which is medium-bodied and has a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish.
Vinified from certified organic grapes, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a little reductive at this showing. Time in the glass brings out ripe red fruits mingling with licorice and leafy undertones. Smooth tannins gently frame the medium- to full-bodied 2021, culminating in a bright and fruit-driven finish.
La Nerthe’s 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape offers up subdued hints of leather, black cherries and plum on the nose. A blend of 39% Grenache, 33% Mourvèdre and 25% Syrah, with a few percentages of other permitted varieties, it’s full-bodied and powerful but not overly concentrated, with a velvety feel on the dark chocolate-tinged finish. I’d opt for drinking it on the young side.
A well-built, round and textured red made of 40% grenache, 35% syrah, 20% mourvedre and 5% cinsault. Medium- to full-bodied with finely grained tannins. It’s velvety, yet it has plenty of intensity, with a constant kick of peppercorns throughout. Ample but focused with a caressing texture and a deliciously fruity finish. From organically grown grapes.
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