Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2023 Size::1 Bottle licorice twist and brooding tannins

licorice twist and brooding tannins wrapped in subtle French oak provide a lingering and persistent finish

plush and round

The wine is racked only once after malolactic fermentation

though ensuring that wood is not evident on the nose

finely structured and superbly elegant wine of remarkable balance and poise

Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2023 Size::1 Bottle licorice twist and brooding tannins99 POINTS Yohan Castaing "The 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape from Clos des Papes is exquisite, wafting from the glass with a captivating bouquet of sweet red berries, iris, dark cherries, menthol, blood orange and flowers. Medium to full bodied, layered and textured, its denser than usual, with a more pronounced structure and a lovely, fleshy core of fruit. Concluding with an ethereal, saline and weightless finish, this is a strong candidate for wine of the