2023 | Domaine Saint Préfert Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Rhône Saar and 1991—and he wonders out

and 1991—and he wonders out loud if this terroir isn’t the grandest one this warming planet has to offer

sea shell and crushed stone aromas follow through to a full body yet it’s tight and structured with an impressive fruit

with hints of strawberry and raspberry

8-hectare plot planted in 1908 on a gentle slope at 750 meters in altitude in the village of Villarroya de la Sierra plus a newer and slightly flatter 0

Hints of charred oak and scorched coffee accent the dark fruit

2023 | Domaine Saint Préfert Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Rhône Saar and 1991—and he wonders outBased on the same blend of 65% Grenache with lots of Cinsault, the 2023 Chteauneuf Du Pape is gorgeous, showing kirsch, blackberries, sappy spring flowers, pepper, and subtle minerality with an almost scorched earth like character. Medium to full bodied, beautifully textured, seamless and layered, it has ultra fine tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. Its another sensationally layered, seamless wine from this estate that would best most