Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf du Pape 2023

Very attractive nose of raspberries, licorice and oranges with a touch of summer flowers. Round and silky on the full-bodied palate, the ample tannins are beautifully integrated, making the long, refined finish velvety. A cuvee of 65% greanche, 20% syrah, and 5% each of mourvedre, counoise and cinsault from biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

A fresh, attractive gush of cherry and plum shows beautiful lift, with a perfumy burst of dried lavender and gentle tannins, plus a tug of tar and roasted apple wood smoke. Elegance and finesse are the focuses in this highly drinkable version. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Counoise. Drink now through 2035. 8,000 cases made, 2,200 cases imported.