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As you can see, because our guide to the best 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape wines clovers close to 200 wines, we have opted to publish this in 3 parts. 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape Part 1, Wines A-D also includes vintage, and harvest information. Pt 3, which will be published this weekend will cover Wines M-Z.
2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Buying Guide, Pt. 2, Wines D-L.
2023 De Ferrand Chateauneuf du Pape – Flowers, kirsch, and raspberry aromatics pop as soon as you open the bottle. The palate is even better. Medium-bodied, juicy, sweet, fresh, and vibrant, with an array of red fruits, hints of cocoa, and soft textures to wrap everything up nicely. Drink from 2027-2037. 94 Pts
2023 Domaine de la Ange Le Coeur de L’Ange – Round, opulent, and luscious, as well as structured so you need to give it some time, there is a string note of minerality in the finish that is perfect for all of its layers of kirsch and strawberries. Drink from 2027-2042. 94 Pts
2023 Domaine du Bois de Saint-Jean – Medium-bodied, cherry-filled charmer that is forward, vibrant, and fresh. The wine was produced from 100% Grenache. You can drink this on release. Drink from 2026-2034. 89 Pts
2023 Durieu Cuvee Lucile Avril – Juicy, sweet, and supple, the wine is packed with dark cherries, cocoa, strawberry, and kirsch. The essence of crushed rocks and stones shines through in the end of the finish. The majority of the blend is Grenache with a bit of Syrah, and Mourvedre comes from a selection of various parcels. Drink from 2026-2038 93 Pts
2023 Durieu Eperdu – Medium-bodied, fresh, bright, and juicy, the wine delivers its sweet cherries, with just a hint of cocoa, adding roundness and depth, along with a touch of sweetness that works. Drink from 2026-2036. 91 Pts
2023 Durieu Lieu-dit Bois Lauzon – Taking its name from the vineyard where the grapes are planted, with just a swirl, you find its floral and raspberry perfume. On the palate, the wine is packed with sweet, red fruits, with just a hint of herbs in the creamy, finish, The wine is made from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2026-2038. 93 Pts
2023 Duseigneur Catarina – Cherries, spice, garrigue, and olives are easy to find in the nose. The medium-bodied wine is loaded with licorice, herbs, and sweet kirsch notes from start to finish. The wine is made from an approximate blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2034. 90 Pts
2023 Duseigneur Matteo Pictor Pape – Quite floral in the nose, on the palate, the wine is soft, juicy, creamy, and fresh, with a sweet, cherry griotte note along with a touch of cocoa, adding complexity to the palate and finish. This will be a pleasure to drink on release, yet it can age for at least a decade or more. The wine is made from 80% Grenache with 20% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2037. 92 Pts
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2023 Familie Isabelle Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Strawberries, spices, and kirsch pack the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, sweet, fresh, and creamy, which allows all of the ripe cherries, kirsch, and strawberries to stand out. The wine is produced from 65% Grenache. 20% Cinsault, 10% Mourvedre, and 5% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2038. 95 Pts
2023 Famille Isabel Ferrando Blanc Châteauneuf-du-Pape – White flowers, white peaches, and citrus fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine delivers sweet lemons, orange rind, white peach, and pineapple, with the mid-palate and finish. The wine blends 70% Clairette with 30% Roussanne. You can enjoy this upon release. Drink from 2026-2031. 93 Pts
2023 Famille Isabel Ferrando Blanc Cuvee Speciale Vieilles Clairettes – If you want a wine that offers vibrant citrus, pineapple, floral notes, and spice, along with fresh pears, apples, and white peach, with length and purity, you’ve come to the right place. There’s a beautiful sense of purity in the fruit flavors that really stands out as it lingers on your palate through to the end of the finish. The wine is made from 100% old vine, pink Clariettes co-planted with Grenache that is at least 80-90 years old. It is aged in a combination of old barrels and glass globes. Drink from 2026-2036. 97 Pts
2023 Famille Isabel Ferrando Colombis – Quite floral in nature, it also features notes of cinnamon, kirsch, strawberries, and cherries. The palate is elegant, refined, supple, fresh, and creamy. The silky, kirsch-packed finish begins strongly and continues to develop and expand on your palate. The wine is produced from 100% old vine Grenache planted in three terroirs: clay, limestone, and sand. Drink from 2026 to 2042. 97 Pts
2023 Famille Isabel Ferrando F601 – Kirsch liqueur, black raspberries, herbs, and flowers on the nose. The wine is fresh, silky, sensuous, and vibrant. The purity here is exceptional. Elegant, refined, and deep, this is a sublime expression of Chateauneuf du Pape and old vine Cinsault. The finish is long, seamless, and expansive, lingering for at least 60 seconds. Made from old vine Cinsault planted in 1928 in the gravel and sand terroir of Saint Prefert, the wine is aged in used demi-muids for 18 months before bottling. Only 800 numbered bottles were produced, so if you see it, buy it! Drink from 2027-2050. 99 Pts
2023 Famille Roumieux Clos du Calvaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Earthy nuances of strawberries, herbs, and licorice, and red fruits. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, fresh, and chewy, with olive accented fruits in the finish. This will be easy to enjoy on release. The wine blends 55% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 3% Cinsault and 2% Counoise. Drink from 2026-2032. 90 Pts
2023 Famille Roumieux Clos du Calvaire Les Terres de la Crau – Olives, herbs, peppery spices, and garrigue surround, the kirsch, and strawberry core of fruit in the nose, and on the palate. There is a touch of heat due to the wine checking in at 15.5%. Drink from 2026-2034. 91 Pts
2023 Fines Roches de Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Flowers, kirsch, spices, and just a hint of licorice blend in the aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied, emphasizing its freshness and approachability, with a silky, kirsch-rich profile. The wine is made from 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Muscardin, and a dash of Counoise. Drink from 2026-2034. 90 Pts
2023 Font du Loup Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Quite floral in the nose, the wine is fresh, forward, medium-bodied, fruity, and will be quite easy to enjoy on release. Drink from 2026-2035. 91 Pts
2023 Font du Loup Le Puy Rolland – Made from 100% old vine Grenache, the flower-packed perfume gets your attention. The palate delivers its medium-bodied, vibrant, kirsch-packed character with ease. Drink from 2026-2037. 92 Pts
2023 Font du Loup Legend – Flowers, raspberries, and cherries show in the nose. The medium-bodied palate delivers its light, sweet, fresh essence of kirsch with ease. This will be delicious on release. Drink from 2026-2034. 91 Pts
2023 Fontavin Terre d’Ancetres – Peppery cherries with a floral edge pop in the aromatics. The medium-bodied palate is soft, silky, refined, and while light in body, the red fruits are supple and sweet. The wine was produced from blending mostly old vine Grenache with Syrah, and Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2037. 93 Pts
2023 Fontavin Trilogies – Soft, and supple, the wine offers layers of sweet, ripe, red fruits with a creamy, herb-topped finish. The wine blends roughly 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2038. 92 Pts
2023 Fortia Cuvee du Baron – Dark in color, with equally dark red fruits in the nose, and on the concentrated, fresh, minty, black cherry filled, creamy palate. The wine blends an average of 50% Grenache with a large portion of Syrah and Mourvedre. Drink from 2027-2038. 93 Pts
2023 Fortia Reserve – Produced from 100% old vine Grenache, without hesitation the wine delivers a blast of black cherries, cocoa, herbs, spice, and crushed rocks. The wine is deep, long, and vibrant. There is good intensity here. Drink from 2026-2042. 94 Pts
2023 Fortia Tradition – Peppery kirsch, cherries, and flowers spring forward in the nose. The palate serves up earthy, garrigue-tinged, red fruits, pepper, and a dash of licorice in the end note. The wine is produced from a blend of close to equal parts Grenache and Mourvedre with about 10% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2034. 92 Pts
2023 Frederic Stehelin Cuvee Bertrand Stehelin – Flowers, kirsch, cherries, and strawberries open the aromatics here. On the palate, the wine merges its elegant side with a chalky, salty edge to the finish. The wine is made from 98% Grenache, 1% Mourvedre, and 1% Syrah. Drink from 2023 – 2033. 91 Pts
2023 Galevan St. Georges – Flowers, orange rind, mint leaf, and kirsch are well displayed in the nose. The medium-bodied palate is soft, fresh, and loaded with raspberries, strawberries, spice, and cherries, with a touch of orange rind from start to finish. Drink from 2026-2036. 93 Pts
2023 Gardine Chateauneuf du Pape – Smoky cherries, strawberries, and flowers kick off the aromatics. The wine is polished, round, lush, and sweet, with a finish that leaves with round black cherries, and plums along with a hint of chocolate. Drink from 2025-2034. 92 Pts
2023 Gardine Cuvee de Generations – Deeply colored, the wine pops with dark red fruits on the nose. The palate expresses its opulent nature with ease, delivering espresso tinted, black cherries, spice, and chocolate in the finish. Drink from 2026-2037. 93 Pts
2023 Gigognan Cardinalice – Loads of vibrant, fresh, supple creamy cherries, kirsch and strawberries with a floral edge packs the perfume and the palate. There is energy and a nice saltiness in the fruity, finish. The wine is produced using 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2026-2036. 93 Pts
2023 Gigognan Clos du Roi – Medium-bodied, light fresh, elegant, and filled with sweet, juicy strawberries and cherries. This will be easy to enjoy on release. The wine is made from 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2037. 90 Pts
2023 Gigognan Collection Stéphane Hénin – Lush, ripe, round, and sweet dark red fruits are impossible to ignore on the nose, and on the creamy, vibrant, fruit-filled. rich, meaty, spicy palate. The wine is made from 100% Mourvedre. Drink from 2029-2040. 95 Pts
2023 Gigognan Lieu-Dit Terre Ferme – Powerful, concentrated, lush, and packed with layers of dark red fruits, crushed rocks, and peppery herbs this is going to be great with just a year, or two of aging. The wine is made from a Grenache dominated blend along with various amounts of 13 different, AOC allowable grape varietals. Drink from 2027-2039. 92 Pts
2023 Giraud Chateauneuf du Pape – Medium-bodied, elegant, juicy, garrigue filled cherries and kirsch notes are all over the place. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, refined, but also clean, pure, and precise with a delicious note of cocoa that comes in at the end of the experience. This is going to be delicious on release. The wine was made from 100% Grenache. Drink from 2026-2036. 92 Pts
2023 Giraud Cuvee les Grenaches de Pierre – The purity in the fruit is impossible to ignore. starting with the aromatic profile. A superb wine delivering its profile of ripe, sweet, fresh, and pure, strawberries, cherries, kirsch, with lift, energy, and length. This brilliant wine is produced from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2026-2042. 96 Pts
2023 Grand Tinel Alexis Establet – Medium-bodied, soft, supple, and round, this is already charming in your glass, as its easy to find its spicy, cherry, pepper, and strawberry essence, which shows up with ease. You can enjoy this on release. The wine is made from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2026-2036. 92 Pts
2023 Grand Tinel Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Sweet, juicy, red fruits, supple, round textures, and a delicious, cocoa, cherry finish, with a peppery edge is what you find here. Drink from 2026-2036. 91 Pts
2023 Grand Tinel Heres – Pungent aromas packed with flowers and kirsch is what you initially notice. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant soft, sweet, and energetic with a focus on black cherries, pepper, olives and garrigue. The wine is produced from some of the estates’ oldest Grenache vines is as usual, effortless to drink. The wine was made from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2027-2040. 94 Pts
2023 Grand Veneur Le Miocène – Flowers and black raspberries form the core of this fresh, elegant, sweet, medium-bodied, refined wine that is perfect to display its sweet kirsch, strawberry and cherry character. The wine is a blend of 70% old vine Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2034. 92 Pts
2023 Grand Veneur Les Origines – Licorice, flowers, cherries, and incense open the perfume. On the palate, the wine is lush round, fruity and rich, with loads of ripe, sweet, dark cherries, raspberries an a dollop of spicy kirsch, topped with cocoa. You should give it a year or two of aging, allowing the oak to better integrate. The wine is generally produced from blending 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2028-2038. 93 Pts
2023 Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes – Rich, deep, round, and lushly-textured, the wine is packed with fennel, cocoa, black cherries, dark plums, and strawberries. Concentrated, long, and fleshy, give it some time, at least a few years, before pulling a cork so the wood can better integrate. Drink from 2028-2039. 95 Pts
2023 Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Forward in style, so you can enjoy this on release, the wine is ready to deliver its peppery strawberries, kirsch and garrigue accented wine on release and over the next 6-7 years from there. Drink from 2026-2031. 91 Pts
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2023 Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape – Flowers, kirsch and strawberries define the perfume. The medium-bodied palate is built from soft, sweet, juicy, and fresh, with a wealth of cherries, and elegant. peppery strawberries, with a cool, refreshing, herbal finish. The wine blends 65% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 5% Cinsault. Drink from 2026-2036. 92 Pts
2023 Janasse Cuvee Chaupin – Mildly jammy strawberries, cherries, and flowers already emerge on the nose. The palate offers a smooth blend of creamy red fruits and herbs with ease. There is freshness, elegance, and abundant sweet red fruit flavors, with a hint of licorice and refreshing herbs at play. The wine is made from 100% old vine Grenache, with 30% of the fruit fermented as whole clusters. Drink from 2026 to 2038. 95 Pts
2023 Janasse Vieilles Vignes – As is often the case, this is one of the top wines of the vintage due to its purity, lift, and concentration. Multi-layered, long, and creamy, there is depth and length to the waves of dark cherries, kirsch, and black raspberries, along with refreshing herbs, spices, and pepper that really stick with you on the palate, and in the finish. The wine is a blend of 82% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 3% Mourvedre, with 30% of the fruit being whole cluster fermented. Drink from 2027-2042. 95 Pts
2023 Jas de Bressy Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Strong notes of garrigue pass your way before you find the wine’s core of medium-bodied, bright, red, olive, and herb-tinted fruits. You can enjoy this on release. The wine blends mostly Grenache with Syrah, and Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2033. 90 Pts
2023 JePierre Boisson Domaine du Pere Caboche Vieille Vignes Elisabeth Chambellan – Lush, rich layers of dark cherries, black raspberries, and herbs, with floral accents pop in the perfume. On the nose the wine is opulent, lush, and packed with ripe, sweet, fresh fruits, herbs, and spices, with a touch of salt that pops in at the end of the finish. The wine is made utilizing a large percentage of Grenache, with Syrah, and Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2036. 93 Pts
2023 Jean Royer Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Light, bright, fresh, fruity, and already fine to taste, due to its open, silky, core of red fruits with their hints of spicy accents. The wine was made using 90% Grenache, 5% Syrah, and 5% Cinsault. Drink from 2026-2033. 90 Pts
2023 Jean Royer Cuvee Les Sables de la Crau – With its bouquet of flowers to start things off, before the kirsch, strawberries, and cherries kick in. The palate is medium-bodied, focusing on its elegance and purity, over power and concentration. The wine was made from 100% old-vine Grenache from the La Crau lieu-dit. Drink from 2026-2038. 93 Pts
2023 Jean Royer Cuvee Prestige – Red pit fruits, smoke, spices, and pepper kick off the perfume. On the palate, the wine is all about its strawberries, topped with cocoa, pepper, and kirsch, finishing with soft, supple, round textures. The wine was made by blending 80% Grenache with 10% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2036. 92 Pts
2023 Jean Royer Sola Syrah Régalis – Produced from 100% Syrah, the wine grabs your attention with its deep color. On the palate, the wine is equally dark, with its black cherries, plums, smoked meat, and spicy profile. The palate is full-bodied, concentrated, and chewy with an old-school rustic edge to the finish. It needs a few years before it might begin to soften. Drink from 2028-2037. 92 Pts
2023 Jean-Pierre Boisson Domaine du Pere Caboche – Spices, flowers, and red berries form the nose. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is loaded with sweet, ripe kirsch and a dash of cocoa, and an array of spices from the vibrant finish. Light, but stylish. Drink from 2026-2033. 92 Pts
2023 Jean-Pierre Boisson Domaine du Père Caboche Creation d’Emilie B – Dark red berries, smoked meat, and floral aromas pop in the perfume. The palate is sweet, juicy, fresh, and concentrated, with a round, fruity finish. The wine is produced using 85% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, and 5% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2037. 93 Pts
2023 L’Oratoire des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape – Forward, fruity, soft, and refined, the wine is elegant, easy to like, and drink with its core of sweet, red fruits and just a touch of cocoa on the back end of the finish. The wine is a blend of 80% Grenache with Syrah, and Cinsault. Drink from 2026-2034. 92 Pts
2023 LAbbe Dine – Flowers, herbs, spices, and cherries form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is focused on its ripe, round, sweet, strawberries and cherries, with just a hint of cocoa on that back end that lingers. This already tastes quite charming. Drink from 2026-2035. 91 Pts
2023 LHarmas – Flowers, garrigue, fennel, and kirsch pop in the nose, while the palate displays its fresh, lighter-styled, refined, kirsch and olive character easily. The wine blends 70% Grenache with 30% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2032. 90 Pts
2023 LOr de Line Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Cherries, flowers, and kirsch, with a touch of licorice, create the nose. The palate is spicy, vibrant, and peppery, with a strong green olive note in the peppery finish. Give it a year or two before pulling a cork. The wine was made from 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 30% Syrah, and 10% Clairette. Drink from 2026-2039. 91 Pts
2023 La Barroche Cuvee Julien Barrot – Supple, open, ripe, sweet, and fresh, the wine is loaded from start to finish with cherries, strawberries, plums, and kirsch. This is already delicious in your glass. Drink from 2026-2038. 94 Pts
2023 La Barroche Cuvee Pure – It is the striking purity of the fruits on the nose and palate that makes this wine special. Silky, vibrant, supple, and sensuous, the layers of kirsch are accompanied by crushed rocks, stones, spice, and a hint of cocoa on the back end of the finish. This wine is made from 100% Grenache, hence the name Pure. Drink from 2027-2042. 97 Pts
2023 La Bastide Saint Dominique – Ripe, round, and fruity, with layers of sweet, juicy cherries and a creamy finish. The wine is always produced using 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2026-2038. 93 Pts
2023 La Bastide Saint-Dominique Les Hesperides – Deeply colored, with layers of chocolate-tinted cherries, currants, plums, and herbs with an opulent kirsch packed finish. Even though this will drink well on release, it will also age quite well. The wine blends 50% Grenache and 50% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2040. 95 Pts
2023 La Bastide Saint-Dominique Les Secrets de Pignan – This is all about the sweet, strawberries and kirsch. Medium-bodied, vibrant, and fruity, the elegant finish is the perfect end to ;eave you with. The wine is made from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2026-2038. 94 Pts
2023 La Fagotiere – Flowers, licorice, and red fruits pop with not effort in the nose The medium-bodied, lighter styled palate is fresh, fruity, and already drinkable, with its sweet, red berry charms. Drink from 2026-2033. 90 Pts
2023 La Ferme du Mont Cotes Capelan – Medium-bodied, lighter-styled, short, and slightly drying, I am hoping this is in a strange place at the moment, and later tastings could be better, as I normally like this wine. The wine blends 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2033. 89 Pts
2023 La Ferme du Mont Vendanges – Flowers, oranges, and cherries come forward easily in the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, soft, forward, and fruity, with elegant layering of kirsch, cocoa, and strawberries from start to finish. The wine is made from blending 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2036. 92 Pts
2023 La Mereuille – Spicy, with an assertive note of garrigue with green olives that accompany the strawberries and kirsch on the nose and palate. The wine was made from blending about ,70% Grenache, with Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault. Drink 2026-2033. 90 Pts
2023 La Mereuille La Cuvee d’ Aure – Dark in hue, one of the few 100% Syrah wines from Chateauneuf is deep, dark, peppery, smoky, meaty, and packed with black cherries, pepper, and spice. As I mentioned, this is a rare bird, as very few wines from Chateauneuf du Pape are produced using 100% Syrah. Drink from 2028-2040. 91 Pts
2023 La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Smoke, cherries, licorice, dried herbs, and strawberries form the core of the wine in the perfume and on the lush, juicy, round, and mildly oaky palate. Give it a year or so of aging in the bottle for the oak to better integrate into the wine. Drink from 2026-2034. 92 Pts
2023 La Nerthe Cuvee des Cadettes – Incense, smoke, flowers, spice, and red berries pack the perfume with aromatics. The palate is ripe, round, and supple with layers of sweet, juicy fruits. Due to the oak underpinnings, the wine requires at least a few years in the cellar before it is ready to go. The wine is made from 40% old vine Grenache, 40% Mourvedre, and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2027-2040. 92 Pts
2023 La Sousto Lucien Gabriel Barrot – Flowers, cherry griotte, and herb notes pop, when you pop the cork. On the palate, the wine is chewy, focused on its core of olives and bright, tart red fruits. The wine blends 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre, 1% Cinsault and 1% Vaccarese. Drink from 2026-2031. 88 Pts
2023 Le Clos du Caillou La Reserve – Black cherries, orange rind, flowers, smoke, licorice, and herbs shine with a single swirl in the perfume. Lush, rich, ripe, remarkably pure, deep, elegant, and fresh, this stunner is once again one of the wines of the vintage, and deservedly so. The wine is produced from a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre. Drink from 2027-2045. 98 Pts
2023 Le Clos du Caillou Les Quartz – Garrigue, smoke, licorice, herbs, cinnamon, and mineral-driven cherries create the core of the perfume. On the palate, the wine delivers lusciously-textured layers of sweet, red fruits, with elegance, and purity as their calling card. The wine is made using 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2027-2039. 94 Pts
2023 Le Clos du Caillou Les Safres – The wine delivers its concentrated, sensuously textured layers of clean, pure, elegant, sweet strawberries, cherries, with ease. The peppery spice on the back end comes with lift and energy. The wine blends 90% Grenache with 10% Mourvedre. Drink from 2026-2039. 95 Pts
2023 Le Clos du Caillou Tradition – The perfume focuses you on its cherry, and floral profile. The palate is fresh, supple, fruity, and forward, so you can enjoy all of its ripe, sweet, kirsch on release. The wine is made using 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2026-2035. 93 Pts
2023 LePlan-Vermeersch Chateauneuf-du-Pape GT-1 – Dark cherries, black raspberries, and an array of spices fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is sweet, vibrant, forward, and fruity with a kirsch-packed finish, which, while you can enjoy on release, the wine will be better if aged a few years to allow the oak to better integrate. The wine blends Grenache Syrah, and Mouvere. Drink from 2027-2033. 92 Pts
2023 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) – Flowers, cherries, kirsch, licorice, and orange rind get the wine moving in the perfume. The palate is fresh, lively, medium-bodied, and refined, with sweetness to the strawberries and olive-topped cherries in the finish. This will be absolutely delicious on release. Drink from 2026-2036. 94 Pts
2023 Manissy Florian Andre – Medium-bodied, soft, fresh, vibrant, olive-tinted wine with ample peppery kirsch and strawberry notes in the mid-palate and finish. Drink from 2026-2034. 89 Pts
Coming up next, we wrap up our extensive coverage of the 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape Vintage featuring wines M-Z..
