2022, Domaine Paul Avril, CLOS DES PAPES, RougeThe 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape is a richly concentrated effort, dark fruited and loaded with black cherries and blackberries, yet it's not without nuance, as it includes hints of asphalt, truffle and dried spices. Full bodied (15. 4% alcohol), deep and velvety, with a long, softly dusty finish, it looks to be a real beauty, capable of aging up to two decades. 97 99 Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (2023). A touch less Mourvdre this year, but not enough to

chewy tannins from the first moments

This is a beguiling wine

Indian spices

which is fairly classic albeit pretty bombastic in 2022

But serious structure

I love the liquorice bite and chalky sensation alongside vibrant black fruit though a sense of heat and menthol

Drinking Window: 2028 - 2052

**** 91-93 Jasper Morris MW

The fruit focuses on strawberries

It is clear that Edouard Moueix is transforming this château into one of the stars of Saint Emilion

Located in Les Plures with a fraction (2 ouvrées) in Santenots Blanc

vibrant and mineral-driven bouquet