Dark and dense, showing real power and concentration. Offers more than just ripe fruit, with violet, blackberry and plum cruising alongside black pepper, salt-cured meat, toasted spices and a ballast of solid iron. Gutsy...

A structured version, with muscular tannins upholding crunchy red fruit and plum, plus an enticing perfume of smoke and flowers. Graphite underpinnings carry this through the full-bodied finish, which is still tightly...

A lovely, seductive version, with full ripeness yet balanced restraint to the round, warm notes of red licorice and cherry, flecked with lavender and vanilla bean. A stream of graphite matches the ripeness, making for a...

The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Clos Roquète shows well, with a notch more intensity and overall freshness than the 2022 tasted alongside. Zesty lemon flesh, ripe pear, yellow apple and herbal shadings all come alive...