Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape, which is based largely on Grenache, is a seamless, elegant, finesse-driven example of the variety that always brings plenty of ripeness. Black cherries, pepper, loamy soil, and dried f...(read more)

First time looking back on this since the tank sample at the L&S Rhone EP tasting in Oct 23. In that short time it has really grown into itself, a big expressive nose of ripe summer fruits, raspberry and strawberry,...(read more)

Still in cask last summer, the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Habemus Papam is a 60-40 blend of Grenache and Syrah. It's a complex, savory vintage for this wine, with notes of smoke, leather, cracked pepper, allspice and menth...(read more)

The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Prestige is an 80/20 split of Grenache and Mourvedre. It has a rocking bouquet of ripe black raspberry and cherry liqueur fruit as well as ground pepper, sappy flowers, sandalwood, and...(read more)

Macerated blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate, plums, spice. In the mouth it is generous, brightly acid, lovely ripe fruit delivery, blackberry, plum and dark chocolate. Gorgeous tannic ripeness, aromatic back notes, slee...(read more)

80% Clairette, 20% Roussanne. Aged for 6 months in demi-muids. Certified organic. Tasted blind. The nose shows creamy oak, butterscotch and stone fruits. A real mouthful – textured and weighty with plenty of oak at the m...(read more)

2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Pied de Baud -tasted from tank at cellars July 2021 1ha vineyard to the north of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, sand , clay and pebble, 90 year old average age of vines. 80% Grenache 10% Syrah 10%...(read more)

Warm and inviting, with a richly layered core of steeped plum, blackberry and cherry fruit. Hints of alder and mesquite check in, along with twinges of chestnut and brick dust. Offers a nice mix of modern and old school....(read more)

Dark and meaty nose, but with terrific freshness. With aeration, wild blackberry and elderberry notes unfold. Very concentrated and structured with a dense and dry core that some may find a bit daunting, but really impre...(read more)

60% Grenache 40% Mourvèdre. Much darker in the colour, the Mourvèdre really jumps out, roasted meats, garrigue, rosemary and sweet violets, textured and powerful, ripe tannins too, the new oak is a little d...(read more)

2019 Chateauneuf-du-Pape les Trois Sources A blend of four different terraces on the lower slopes of this north facing estate. 65% Grenache 15% Syrah the balance from Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise, Vacarese, Terret Noir,...(read more)

100% Grenache, 100 year old vines. Dark and slightly brooding, dense plum and blueberry with a huge whack of sweet Grenache, raspberry, violets, very long and pure, full bodied, lots of spice and garrigue, will develop b...(read more)