#71 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022

This classic opens with a voluptuous aroma that gives and gives—it is striking because of its charm and floral notes.

If anyone tells you that Châteauneuf is just a big red that’s never elegant, then they need to taste this masterpiece of elegance. So many spicy and savory nuances on the very concentrated but almost perfectly proportioned palate. This is both joyful and serious at the very long, focused finish. Decades of aging potential! Drink or hold.