2020 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape [D98][WA96-98][[JD94-96]

Producer: Clos des Papes Region: Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France  Blend: 55% Grenache, 35% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah and other permitted varieties Year: 2020  Decanter, 98 Points  "A very Clos des Papes vintage,' says Vincent Avril, and I know what he means - a vintage that naturally delivers the kind of fresh, elegant wines that this estate is famous for. A tasting of several foudres point to a wine with natural, easy balance. The Mourvèdre is excellent here this year, and adds great depth to the fresh and delightful Grenache that has notes of black tea, black cherry and iron. Elegant and very fine. Drinking Window 2023 - 2042." Wine Advocate, 96-98 Points  " Proprietor Paul-Vincent Avril expects to bottle 100,000 bottles of something approximating this "final blend," tasted out of foudre. A blend of 55% Grenache, 35% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah and other permitted varieties, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape looked exceptional on this day, offering up scents of framboise and kirsch alongside