Xavier Vignon Cuvée Anonyme Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022

The 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme exhales an elegant, deep bouquet of dark cherries, mulberries, cassis, spices and garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, ample and sappy, it’s enrobing and charming with structured but elegant tannins that segue into a long, lively and ethereal finish. This blend of 65% Grenache Noir, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and the rest equal parts of Muscardin, Picpoul Noir, Vaccarèse, Roussanne and Counoise matured in large barrels (20%), concrete tanks (20%), stainless steel (30%) and terracotta jars (30%). It has a real potential to improve in the cellar. Drink date: 2026-2044. Score – 92-94. (Yohan Castaing, robertparker.com, Sept. 26, 2024)