Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2005 CS20231031 The nose is fresh and

The nose is fresh and layered

Only Glera sourced from steep vineyard sites go into this lovely

sparkling profile

Bitter and sweet Orange

Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2005 CS20231031 The nose is fresh andTwo decades on, the 2005 vintage has arrived at exactly the moment Chteauneuf lovers wait for. Pascal and Vincent Maurel's old vine cuve at Clos Saint Jean comes off the famed stony terroir of La Crau, a blend led by Grenache with Syrah, Mourvdre, Cinsault, and the rarer Vaccarse and Muscardin. 2005 was one of the great Southern Rhne vintages, balanced and built for the long haul, and this bottle now drinks in full maturity: kirsch and dried herbs