Clos du Mont-Olivet - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee du Papet 2020 (750ml)

Winemaker Notes Aromas of blackberry, licorice, cherry. Powerfully flavored yet elegant at the same time; more licorice and black cherry flavors, with baking spices. A wine to age. The estate’s top wine, made only in the finest of vintages. A selection of fruit from the estate’s best-situated parcels, ‘Montalivet,’ ‘La Crau’ and ‘Bois Dauphin.’ The oldest parcel of Grenache vines was planted in 1901. Soils are mostly sandy, with some ‘galets roulés,’ or large quartz stones. Blend: 90% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% Syrah Professional Ratings 96Jeb Dunnuck The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Cuvée Du Papet is made in a more structured, age-worthy style and is 90% Grenache and 5% each Syrah and Mourvedre. Its slightly darker ruby color is followed by a gorgeous perfume of savory red and black fruits, ground pepper, garrigue, and chalky minerality. These all carry over to the palate, where the wine is full-bodied, has a dense, powerful mid-palate, lots of ripe tannins, and a great, great