Chateauneuf du Pape Clos St Antonin 2022 (750ML)

Clos St Antonin is a young estate run by the Sabon family of Domaine de la Janasse, and its Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes mostly from sandy soils, the source of its lightness. The 2022 is 100% Grenache, fermented partly with whole clusters and raised in large-format oak. It is a fresher, more perfumed take on the appellation. Raspberry, wild strawberry and cherry fill the nose, followed by dried thyme, white pepper and a breath of mint. On the palate it is silky and fresh, with tannins so fine they almost disappear, and the red fruit stays bright right through a gently peppery finish. This is a Châteauneuf built for pleasure in its youth rather than long cellaring, and critics expect it to drink well through the end of the decade. A fine match for herb-roasted chicken, ratatouille or pepper-crusted seared tuna.