Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 3L 2023 rivera to help the delicate fruit

to help the delicate fruit flavours shine through

The palate has a slightly creamy texture with notes of ripe apples

Block 74 Cabernet Sauvignon lies on a gentle west-facing slope at an elevation of 485 meters and typically produces fruit of intense blackcurrant fruit characters

White stone fruit flavors are complemented by mineral and slate notes typical of fruit from high altitude cool climate vineyards

Downer’s recent plantings of a further 400 Cabernet Franc vines means

Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 3L 2023 rivera to help the delicate fruit99 POINTS Yohan Castaing "The 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape from Clos des Papes is exquisite, wafting from the glass with a captivating bouquet of sweet red berries, iris, dark cherries, menthol, blood orange and flowers. Medium to full bodied, layered and textured, its denser than usual, with a more pronounced structure and a lovely, fleshy core of fruit. Concluding with an ethereal, saline and weightless finish, this is a strong candidate for wine of the