Domaine Les Escondudes Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2021

All Grenache off the region’s famous gales roulés, the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine les Escondudes – which saw zero wood – boasts admirably pure, bright cherries and good color. Some black cherries and slight hints of garrigue bring additional complexity to the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is rounded yet crisp and fresh, seemingly without dilution. Long and softly tannic, this should drink well for up to a decade. Drink date: 2023-2033. Score – 92. (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, May 16, 2024)