Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points
The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is a great example of the vintage and has a pretty perfumed incredibly Provençal style in its red fruits savory garrigue spice and peppery aromas and flavors. With medium-bodied richness a balanced elegant mouthfeel and ripe tannins it already offers pleasure today yet given its balance and the quality of its tannins it will shine for 10-15 years if well stored. The blend is 80% Grenache 10% Mourvèdre 7% Syrah and 3% Cinsault which was vinified all in concrete and brought up almost entirely in concrete tanks. There?s no Vieilles Vignes in the vintage due to both hail and tiny yields from the drought so I suspect this cuvée benefited from the inclusion of some truly great fruit that would normally go into the Vieilles Vignes release. It?s one of the finest classic cuvées I can recall and should be on the no-brainer purchase list.
jd
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