2022 Chateauneuf du Pape
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The 2022 Chateauneuf-du-Pape from Isabel Ferrando truly sings in the glass, offering a delicious bouquet of ripe dark fruits, with fresh spices and floral notes. There are wonderful hints of black cherries and raspberries and the full-bodied, silky tannins are remarkably generous and elegant. It is incredible to see this chef d’oeuvre displaying such freshness and a pretty acidity considering the extreme conditions of the vintage. Crunchy red fruits round off the textural and persistent finish. This is beautiful, and a great example of how Ferrando understands and adapts during challenging growing seasons. Delicious now, this Chateauneuf-du-Pape will require five to seven years to settle to truly show its potential.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Jeb Dunnuck
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Reminding me of the 2020, the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is based on 60% Grenache, 16% each Mourvèdre and Cinsault, and the rest Syrah. Its medium ruby hue is followed by a gorgeous perfume of black raspberries, white pepper, Provençal garrigue, and crushed stone-like minerality. With medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, layered mouthfeel, and ripe, polished, yet building tannins, it's an absolute gem in the vintage that will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and cruise over the following decade or more.
Less exuberant than the F601, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape from Famille Isabel Ferrando is a blend of 60% Grenache Noir, 16% Mourvèdre, 16% Cinsault and 8% Syrah. It exhales a complex, shy bouquet of dark berries, spices, licorice, violet and dark cherries. Medium-bodied, fleshy and round with a textured mid-palate, it's enrobing and suave with structured tannins that segue into a long, penetrating and racy finish with lots of vertical energy. It matured for 18 months in a combination of foudres (34%), concrete tank (33%) and terracotta jars (33%).
The inviting 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is at eye level with the gorgeous 2020. Showcasing ripe forest strawberry, black cherry, licorice, crushed violet and licorice, the 2022 is simply alluring. Ripe and polished tannins provide good structure and lay a solid foundation for extended bottle-aging. This year's blend is 65% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 12% Mourvèdre and 8% Syrah. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
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Famille Isabel Ferrando is a leading wine producer in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.