Clos Saint Jean - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2021 (1.5L) Côtes de Grandlieu

Clos Saint Jean - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2021 (1.5L) Côtes de GrandlieuLeads with warm ganache and fig bread notes, followed quickly by raspberry reduction accents that take some time to unwind. Showcases plum pte de fruit, sanguine and black licorice notes, with a flicker of Turkish coffee underscoring the finish and giving this a decidedly dark profile in the end. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvdre, Cinsault, Vaccarse and Muscardin. Best from 2024 through 2038. 900 cases made, 670 cases imported.

complex (and classic Margaux) perfume of smoke tobacco

The name “Ugolforte” comes from a well-known bandit which during the XII century has lead the

The nose is still quite closed

and mulling spice

Smells like tisane of fermented straw

Very intense nose with small berries aromas

appellation’s) name

quite energetic on the entry and then segueing into a structured

Gilles Bley’s vines

finely grained tannins and bold freshness

vanilla and clove

It makes sense given the cooler vintage