Clos des Papes (Paul Avril) - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 (750ml) California Sonoma Pinot Noir

Clos des Papes (Paul Avril) - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 (750ml) California Sonoma Pinot NoirJD 98 jebdunnuck. com, October 2024 The 2022 Chteauneuf Du Pape is showing beautifully, with the sun kissed style of the vintage yet more depth and density than most in the vintage. Blackberries, Provenal garrigue, spice, and saddle leather all define the WA 97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2024 Despite a hailstorm that destroyed approximately one third of the crop this year, Paul Vincent Avril managed to produce a wine with the same grape

the blend was made immediately after harvest and the wine was aged in a combination of French oak foudres and stainless steel tanks

Palate: This wine has a textural and concentrated palate with great length and persistence

In keeping with the extraordinary growing season

While the majority of the fruit comes from the valley floor

as each one is deemed ripe and picked

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the wines of Casa Julia are made from a grapes that come from a variety of appellations

Merlot and a hint of Malbec resulting in a wine that is rich and full of flavor

plums and candied fruit with some figs on the nose

and Mission grapes

grilled lemon chicken

and cherry fruit flavors amid notes of vanilla