Chateauneuf du Pape Famille Isabel Ferrando 2023 (750ML)

96 Points, Matt Walls, Decanter: "Impressively structured, long-haul tannins. It’s fresh and well balanced, with good acidity and alcohol that warms without excess heat. This is a serious, savoury style that should age for longer than most from this vintage, with real intensity and drive and a long finish. Grown mainly on galets roulés and sand of Les Serres; fermented in concrete, aged in mixed vessels, with no new oak." 09/24

97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Based on the same blend of 65% Grenache with lots of Cinsault, the 2023 Chateauneuf Du Pape is gorgeous, showing kirsch, blackberries, sappy spring flowers, pepper, and subtle minerality with an almost scorched earth-like character. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured, seamless and layered, it has ultra-fine tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's another sensationally layered, seamless wine from this estate that would best most Grand Cru Red Burgundies in a blind tasting and reminds me slightly of the 2020. Hide bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 15 years. Drink 2028-2038." 11/25