Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2005 SO20231114 It takes roughly ten kilos

It takes roughly ten kilos of plums to make one liter of this

It takes 10

5-6g/liter dosage

formed when ancient seas dried up)

this wine is luscious and rich with flavors of marzipan

Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2005 SO20231114 It takes roughly ten kilosTwo decades on, the 2005 vintage has arrived at exactly the moment Chteauneuf lovers wait for. Pascal and Vincent Maurel's old vine cuve at Clos Saint Jean comes off the famed stony terroir of La Crau, a blend led by Grenache with Syrah, Mourvdre, Cinsault, and the rarer Vaccarse and Muscardin. 2005 was one of the great Southern Rhne vintages, balanced and built for the long haul, and this bottle now drinks in full maturity: kirsch and dried herbs