2023 Châteauneuf du Pape rouge 6er Holzkiste Clos des Papes Salwey Former sommelier-turned-journalist and now winemaker

Former sommelier-turned-journalist and now winemaker Hervé Bizeul has emerged as one of the Roussillon's shining stars

It was brought up in tank

In der Nase überwiegen intensive

with super precision and intensity to the tannins

it will require a number of years in the cellar to show its best

2023 Châteauneuf du Pape rouge 6er Holzkiste Clos des Papes Salwey Former sommelier-turned-journalist and now winemakerParker: 99+ 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 vintageone