Clos Saint Jean Sanctus Sanctorum Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 (Magnum)

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Format: 150 cl
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Description
Sanctus Sanctorum, la cuvée très rare de Clos Saint-Jean : 95 % Grenaches centenaires, 4% Mourvèdre, 1% Muscardin. Les meilleures vignes du domaine plantées en 1905, sur un sol argilo calcaire au coeur de la crau. Toute la vendange est égrappée, seules les meilleures années sont vinifiées. La mise en bouteille se fait uniquement en magnum.
Détails:
Producteur: Clos Saint Jean
Région: Rhône
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Millésime: 2020
Volume (en cl): 150
Couleur: Rouge
Notes de dégustation

Dunnuck

Lastly, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum is always all Grenache from a single parcel of very old vines in the La Crau lieu-dit. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a touch of whole cluster here, but in general this cuvée is mostly destemmed. Brought up in equal parts new and once-used demi-muids, it offers a brilliant array of kirsch liqueur, blackberries, herbes de Provence, and scorched earth, with just a kiss of classy background oak. This is never the biggest or richest wine in the lineup (it's also never the deepest colored), but it's a wine that brings incredible intensity, depth, and complexity while staying flawlessly balanced. It needs just a few years in the cellar and should evolve for two decades. It's a singular expression of old vine Grenache that I wish every reader could taste. - JD 11/2022