Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Clos Saint Jean |
Vintage | 2016 |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Grape | Rhone Blend |
Volume | 1,5 |
Condition | In single OWC |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | -2035 |
Stock | 0 |
Bottled only in magnum, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum, made entirely from Grenache planted in 1905, was aged in new demi-muids, yet it has completely absorbed any trace of barrel. Incredibly intense and dramatic, it combines savory notes of licorice and dark roses with black cherries and dried spices. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a mind-bendingly long finish, it's a tour de force that may prove to be perfection for some readers.