2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge V de Vaudieu Château de Vaudieu

Proprietor Laurent Brechet is proposing a small bottling of this new cuvée, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape V, a blend of three demi-muids, one from the plot for Amiral G, one from l'Avenue and one from a plot in between. This hypothetical blend certainly looked stunning in June 2023, marrying ripe black cherries, gentle dried-spice notes and hints of garrigue on the nose, while being full-bodied, plush and velvety on the palate. It's a head-turner, with ample concentration and a long, licorice and dark chocolate-tinged finish.

Ripe raspberries, fresh flowers, ground pepper, and sappy garrigue all emerge from the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape V De Vaudieu, a medium to full-bodied, ultra-pure, seamless beauty from this fabulous estate. It's medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with silky tannins and a gorgeous finish.

The inaugural 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape V is a varietal Grenache from three different sites: 20% Admiral G, 40% Puis Nord and 40% L’Avenue. Aged in roughly 20% new oak, the 2022 bursts from the glass with ripe strawberry, pressed violets, raspberry, dried herbs, black cherry and a nuance of cedar. Round, ambitious and crafted for the long haul, this full-bodied red is a serious Châteauneuf-du-Pape of pedigree and style. A long and sophisticated finish rounds it off.