Famille Ferrando Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2022 Wine (75cl)

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#10 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025Complex, long, with a smooth, fleshy mouthfeel. Famille Isabel Ferrando is characterized above all by an abundance of black fruits, a sensation of strawberries and figs mixed together, and a silky, velvety texture. The attack is firm, the mid-palate tense and chiselled, and the finish sustained by a noble bitterness. This collector's wine will henceforth be the only expression of the estate in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. 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.Rating: 96+ Fragrant, rich and graceful, this is a ravishingly beautiful Chateauneuf. The forest berry and wildflower aromas are hedonistic and very precise. The interplay of super-fine tannins and fruit on the full-bodied palate is spot on. Long, very silky and vibrant finish. Just bottled. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Supple and mouthfilling, with silky tannins upholding cherry, plum and pretty lavender notes. Grilled garrigue plays out on the finish, which shows sneaky length and elegance. Seductive in feel, with impressive energy, too, for a balanced, harmonious impression. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre.