Chateauneuf-du-Pape
2005 Domaine de la Janasse, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chaupin 1x75cl
£50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate 2010 La Ferme du Mont, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Capelan 1x75cl
£46 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 6x75cl
£280 / Case£46.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Domaine Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge 6x75cl
65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault and others. Cask sample.
Spicy, rather funky character on the nose. Sweet fruit but there is a hint of astringency here which takes away from... the whole. Acidity quite forward. Berry fruit on the palate. Firm tannins, less immediately appealing than many a 2020 Châteauneuf. 15.5+ pts., www.jancisrobinson.com
£190 / Case£31.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Vieux Donjon (Michel Lucien), Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge 12x75cl
A beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, classic effort from this team, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape boasts a deeper ruby/purple color, traditional notes of ground pepper, Provençal garrigue,... smoked meat, and red and black fruits, a terrific mid-palate, ripe, silky tannins, and a great, great finish. This is an outstanding vintage for this cuvée that’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 20 years or more" 94-96pts, Jeb Dunnuck
Drink 2023-2045
£330 / Case£27.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Domaine Durieu, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lucile Avril 6x75cl
"80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre. Aged for 1 month in concrete. Tank sample.
Tasted blind. Spicy nose with some dried herbal notes behind it and ripe raspberry fruit. Seductive mid palate and a blend of dark dense fruit, dates and liquorice. Chewy and plump finish." 15 pts., Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
£145.02 / Case£24.17 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Domaine Durieu, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lucile Avril 6x75cl
"80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre. Aged for 1 month in concrete. Tank sample.
Tasted blind. Spicy nose with some dried herbal notes behind it and ripe raspberry fruit. Seductive mid palate and a blend of dark dense fruit, dates and liquorice. Chewy and plump finish." 15 pts., Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
£145.02 / Case£24.17 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2017 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 3x75cl
"Now that it's in the bottle, Beaucastel's 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape comes across as full-bodied and rich, but also a bit shut down and reticent on the nose. With air, black olives and asphalt give... way to black cherries and briery spice notes, backed by velvety but substantial tannins and a long, richly textured finish. Given a few years in the cellar, I have no doubt this will drink well for the next 15-plus years." 94+ pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
£138 / Case£46 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 6x75cl
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2021 Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge 6x75cl
“Leather and spiced notes, pure with good fresh vivacity on the nose. The palate is ripe and seductive, layered with forest fruits, dark spiced figs. Attractive refreshing acidity, red fruits and a... wild garrigue savoury Mourvèdre note – the tannins are supple and silky – dark forest-fruits finish, which is broad, ample and opulent but always with a finesse of tannins and a savoury liquorice mineral note.” 18 pts., Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
£366 / Case£61 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2019 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 6x75cl
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2020 Domaine Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Blanc 6x75cl
"A much broader, riper aromatic profile than its Clos la Roquète. White flowers, citrus oils, rich and ripe pear. Full-bodied, broad and unctuous, it's precise both aromatically and in texture; a... perfectly balanced Vieux Télégraphe blanc for early drinking - longevity is hard to predict at this stage. All from La Crau. Mostly aged in foudres and demi-muids, plus a few barriques, two of which were new this year." 94 pts., Matt Walls, www.decanter.com
£195 / Case£32.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2021 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 6x75cl
£310 / Case£51.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2020 le Clos du Caillou, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Les Quartz 6x75cl
"Deepest colour of the four Clos du Caillou cuvées (plenty of Syrah). The aromatics are again restrained but there’s an attractive pitch of fruit and a spicy note that grows with aeration. Rich... and sweet, the fruit really concentrated on the palate. Tannins firm but very fine and completely interwoven with the fruit. Another for ageing." 17 pts., www.jancisrobinson.com
£310 / Case£51.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 le Clos du Caillou, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Les Safres Rouge 6x75cl
"90% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre. Aged 18 months in foudres. Organic. Cask sample.
Reticent nose with just the semblance of dark and red fruit. Palate rich and intense, the fruit concentrated, the tannins powerful and long. Freshness on the finish. Clearly built for ageing." 17+ pts., www.jancisrobinson.com
£210 / Case£35 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 le Clos du Caillou, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, La Reserve 6x75cl
"Huge intensity of burgundian red-berry fruit. Explodes on the palate. Layers of fruit with oh-so-fine tannins and amazing freshness and length on the finish. Real persistence aromatically. Powerful but elegant and restrained. Huge potential for ageing." 17.5 pts., James Lawther MW, www.jancisrobinson.com
£580 / Case£96.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate