| Producer | Château Mont-Redon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Subregion | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Varietal | Grenache, Syrah, Mourvédre |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | U1011608 |
| Size | 750ml |
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The deep nose of elderberries, wet earth and licorice pulls you into this full-bodied, concentrated but very elegant Chateauneuf. Very fine, focused tannins that counterpoint the juiciness on the mid-palate and drive the very long, bright and minerally finish. A grenache-based cuvee that is 60% from vineyards with galet cobblestones, 10% on sandy soils and the rest from limestone soil. Drink or hold.
The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape was just weeks from being bottled when I tasted it last summer. Cedar and vanilla notes accent black cherries in this medium to full-bodied assemblage of 60% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre and 1% other permitted varieties. It's moderately concentrated, with a silky mid-palate and a softly dusty finish, a solid effort for the vintage.
Bottled in June of this year, the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape checks in as 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre and other assorted varieties. It's another Burgundian-styled wine from this vintage with lots darker berries, redcurrants, pepper, and Provençal garrigue that carry to a medium-bodied supple, elegant, layered Châteauneuf revealing ripe tannins, beautiful balance, and outstanding length. It's a terrific success in the vintage.
A robust, earthy version, this smolders with incense, tobacco and smoked plum flavors. Gains energy from fresh-cracked pepper and generous crushed iron accents, while tannins hold firm through the muscular close. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarèse and Cinsault.
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