Châteauneuf du Pape, Clos des Papes, 2022

Name: Châteauneuf du Pape, Clos des Papes
Brand: Paul Avril
Price: 463.92 GBP

Available Vintages

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Dark cherries, lavender and lusciously styled plums and cracked violet. Suave yet elegant with to-quality fruit tannins and a delicacy of licorice and fine earth spices. Long, large-scaled and yet effortlessly detailed. A blend of approximately 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, no more than 10% Syrah and 10% of the other permitted varieties. A blend of 14 organically farmed parcels from across the commune, destalked, fermented in tank and then aged in large wooden vat for 12 months.

critic reviews

97/100Yohan Castaing,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Despite a hailstorm that destroyed approximately one-third of the crop this year, Paul-Vincent Avril managed to produce a wine with the same grape proportions as in previous years, thanks to his vineyard's diverse and fragmented nature. So, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape from Clos des Papes reveals a delicate, aromatic bouquet of peony, gooseberry, lilac, flowers and cherries mingled with delicate notes of fennel and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, sappy and layered, it's perfectly textured with velvety, delicate tannins enhanced by bright acids and a long, ethereal finish. Although the Mourvedre is slightly dominant at this stage, this wine is unquestionably poised for great aging potential.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2045

date of review 09/2024

96+/100Nicolas Greinacher,Vinous

The alluring 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape won me over in a heartbeat. Vivid licorice, sage, blueberry, lavender, red and black cherry as well as crushed flowers hail from the glass. Full-bodied and intense, the 2022 packs ample flavor concentration yet always maintains balance through lifting freshness. Polished tannins neatly structure this ambitious 2022 that has the potential to age gracefully for at least two decades.

DRINKING WINDOW 2032 - 2050

date of review 06/2024