2022 | Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve | Rhône Domaine Carneros well marked tannins and a

well marked tannins and a minty aftertaste

the 2009 Mouton Rothschild gives up bold earthy notions of underbrush

dried cranberry

the texture of this light-footed sparkling wine is wonderfully light and melting

2022 | Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve | Rhône Domaine Carneros well marked tannins and aA candidate for perfection, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape La Reserve is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvdre from sandy parcels in Guigasse and Pignan. Alluring scents of crushed stone, floral elements and almost truffle like complexities accent black cherries and plums on the nose, while the wine is full bodied and expansive in the mouth yet manages to do that without seeming heavy or overly rich, and the silky finish is near endless,