CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Vieilles Vignes Domaine de Cristia 2022 vs GUIDALBERTO Tenuta San Guido Incisa della Rocchetta 2020
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| Availability | In stock | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £100.50 | — |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | — |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Grenache | Merlot, Cab Sauv |
| ABV | 15% | 14% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Vieilles Vignes Domaine de Cristia 2022
Crafted from old vines of Grenache Noir planted on sandy soils (Cristia's south and north lieux-dits), the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes from Domaine de Cristia exhales a more solar bouquet in comparison with the other cuvées, opening in the glass with notes of dark olive, tapenade, dry thyme, chocolate and baked dark berries. Sweet and medium to full-bodied with a broad attack, it's layered and textured with an enrobing structure and polished tannins. The sweetest of the lineup, it finishes long and perfumed with delicate notes of lavender and licorice. Matured for 18 months in large barrels (33%), new barrels (34%) and the rest in used barrels, this is a great success at this address.
GUIDALBERTO Tenuta San Guido Incisa della Rocchetta 2020
The 2020 Guidalberto is a gorgeous, classy wine. Less opulent than it can be, the 2020 impresses with its energy and drive. Sweet red cherry, plum, mint, rose petal, cedar and pipe tobacco all take shape in this super-attractive, mid-weight offering from Tenuta San Guido. There's a bit more Merlot in the 2020, but Guidalberto is increasingly made from lots that don't make it into Sassicaia, which explains the style of recent vintages. This is a terrific showing, especially considering the recent bottling. It's a fine relative value in Bolgheri's high-rent district. (Originally Published in March 2022)
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