Hancock & Hancock Shiraz Size::1 Bottle Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2023 is a benchmark Southern Rhône red

and the marvellous 2022 is no different

A wine of great finesse

At the winery the fruit was cold soaked for five days prior to fermentation to help extract maximum flavor and colour and 29 per cent whole cluster bunches were added to the fermentation to add a stems component and another layer of complexity

having acquired the family estate in 1990

Hancock & Hancock Shiraz Size::1 Bottle Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape RougeDark fruited savoury earthy. Smooth with wonderful rounded tannins. Wonderful weight balance and texture with significant long finish