Clos Saint Jean La Combe Des Fous Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2023 (750ml)

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Producer	Clos Saint Jean
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Subregion	Southern Rhone (Chateauneuf-du-Pape)
Varietal	Red Rhone Blend
Vintage	2023
Sku	00801
Size	750ml

  

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Kirsch liqueur, darker berries, new leather, ground pepper, and sweet garrigue all shine in the CdP Combes Des Fous, which shows the pure, focused, more elegant style of the vintage. It’s full-bodied, with ripe, polished tannins, flawless balance, beautiful mid-palate depth, and a gorgeous finish. 

A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, and 10% Vaccarese.

Destemming of the grapes. Partial crushing depending on the vintage. The vat is hand-picked, all the marc is crumbled and then plunged to the bottom of the vat for optimal extraction of the elements of the grapes in the future wine. The vats are unballasted, i.e. the juices are removed from the container to be put back either at the bottom, sheltered from the air, or at the top in search of oxygenation, depending on the needs. This method allows us to gently extract the noblest tannins with deeper substance and to emphasise a complex aromatic palette. Vatting lasts 35 days in concrete vats with temperature control throughout the vinification process. We use a pneumatic press to respect the grapes and we separate the press juice from the free-run juice, which will be used to make the Combe des Fous. 

The full-bodied 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous is as sexy as Châteauneuf gets. Seductive rosewater, wild strawberry, red cherry, licorice and are all dialed up. White pepper adds another spicy dimension. Smooth and polished, the multifaceted 2023 ends with excellent freshness on the long and seductive finish. I can’t wait to taste it from bottle.