Font du Loup 2023 Les Demoiselles, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, So. Rhone Valley

$39.99 bottle / $215.94($35.99) six-pack

Continuing from the wine above…this is a ridiculous deal.  2023 is a highly regarded vintage in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and one of the best in terms of balance this century with its rare combination of wines that are at once big and powerful and filled with rich fruit yet also possessing the necessary acidity to keep them vibrant and lively.  The 2023 Font du Loup Les Demoiselles is single best C.D.P. I've had under $60 in the last 10 years.  This wine demonstrates what makes 2023 such a good vintage with its combination of pristine fruit, good acidity, suave tannins, fine aromatic complexity and a touch of the earth funk that makes C.D.P. special.  Enjoy this big spicy wine over the next eight years. "Already bottled (I believe, anyway), the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Demoiselles checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah that was all destemmed and aged in a mix of concrete tanks and very old barrels. It has a medium-bodied, fresh, elegant, incredibly pretty style as well as lovely notes of ripe strawberries, raspberries, sappy flowers, and a hint of garrigue. I love its overall balance, and it has light tannins and outstanding length. Drink this charming, ethereal, Burgundian style Châteauneuf du Pape over the coming 5-7 years.” - Jeb Dunnuck