La Font Du Loup Chateauneuf Du Pape Legend red 2023

The 2023 La Font du Loup Châteauneuf-du-Pape Legend offers a distinctive expression of the appellation built around Mourvèdre rather than Grenache. Awarded 94+ points by Jeb Dunnuck, the blend combines 70% Mourvèdre with 30% Grenache, resulting in a deep, structured and particularly age-worthy Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wine is aged for 18 months in 65% demi-muids, 25% foudre and 10% new French oak, an approach that refines the Mourvèdre’s powerful structure while preserving freshness and fruit. The 2023 displays an attractive combination of savoury strawberry, floral notes, rose and pepper. Medium to full-bodied, it possesses the characteristic tannic grip of Mourvèdre alongside beautiful balance and impressive length. This is a serious cellar wine that should become increasingly complex and harmonious with bottle age.