Clos des Papes Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2017

Critic tasting note: (2017 vintage) "On the nose you find a spicy blend of dark cherries, strawberry, Asian spice, cloves and licorice. On the palate, the wine soft, elegant, fresh and juicy, with sweet, peppery kirsch in the finish. The wine is a blend of 45% Grenache , 40% Mourvedre , 10% Syrah and the remaining 5% consists of various, allowable grape varieties. The grapes are as always 100% destemmed. The production is quite low this year at only 15 hectoliters per hectare." - 97/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider