Rich, spiced and beautifully textured, with fine-grained tannins guiding a beam of warm cherry and spices, all built around a graphite mineral spine. Inner freshness and purity keep tension through the luminous finish. Singed garrigue and sandalwood smoke echo on and on. Drink now through 2040.
93 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator (Mar 2025)
#87 - Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025
A well-crafted, vivid and bright blend of 80% grenache, 10% syrah and 10% mourvedre. The nose shows aromas of red berries, dried herbs, dried thyme and charred bark. It's medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Lively and focused, with plenty of energy. Spicy finish. Try from 2025.
93 points, James Suckling (Jun 2024)
Coming in at eye level with the excellent 2020, the complex 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition is game on. Licorice, raspberry compote, black cherry, garrigue and white pepper are all nicely delineated. Full-bodied and framed by ripe yet gently grippy tannins, the 2022 balances elevated flavor concentration with ample freshness. It aged for one year in a combination of foudres (60%), demi-muids (20%) and concrete tanks (20%).
92 points, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous (Jun 2024)
Beautiful sense of freshness on the nose, then massively concentrated, with deep liquorice flavour and a savoury finish. Naturally big and muscular, tannins are a touch dry and fibrous, but should round out with time. Quite a beast! Should be good value for those looking for serious Châteauneuf bang for buck. This producer’s other cuvées this year are unapproachably massive and tannic, and need to be assessed in bottle before any reasonable judgement can be made.
92 points, Matt Walls, Decanter (Sep 2023)
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