Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2023 leather and spice lead to

leather and spice lead to a core of cherry and strawberry fruit

This is excellent and should prove to be very long-lived

Chardannes

or even parts of vineyards

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2023 leather and spice lead toMore perfumed and vibrant than the 2022, the 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape is showing beautifully today, wafting from the glass with aromas of rose petals, dark cherries and subtle smoke. Medium to full bodied, enveloping and sappy, its elegantly layered, with a fleshy, sweet core of fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal and floral inflected finish. A blend of 85% Grenache Noir and 15% Syrah, all sourced from sandy soils, this