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Score 98/100 · James Suckling, Apr 2024

Lots of smoke and tar, but also forest berry fruit and floral nuances wrapped around an incredibly powerful structure, and all the concentration to go with that. And then comes the dense and balanced finish that is not a jot domineering. A cuvee of wine from century-old vines of grenache (60%) and syrah (40%) from vineyards on sandy soil. Aged for 15 months in barrel, then aged for another year in foudre. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

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Robert Parker

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98 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 98/100 · Drink 2023-2038, Jeb Dunnuck, Oct 2023

Partially destemmed and based on 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah, aged all in foudre, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Réserve Secrète offers an absolutely heavenly bouquet of pure red and black fruits, smoky garrigue, savory flowers, and ground pepper. This carries to a full-bodied 2020 with a pure, layered mouthfeel that carries polished, fine tannins, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It shows the softer, more accessible style of the 2020 vintage and is a dream of a wine to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years.

98 points
Robert Parker
Score 98/100 · Robert Parker

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Domaine de la Solitude
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Grape Blend

Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro

Colour

Red

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Dry

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