2015 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Croix de Bois, Chapoutier, 6x750ml
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Case size: 6 / Bottle size: 750ml
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Critics Score: 97
Publication: Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Drinking Dates: 2017-2030
At the top end of Chapoutier's Southern Rhône hierarchy are the two sélections parcellaires from Châteauneuf du Pape. I had a slight preference for the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois, which comes from the Bédarrides (eastern) side of the appellation, a site with galets roulés over clay, which Chapoutier says resists drought. This is a full-bodied, dense, plummy wine, but it retains ample freshness and offers loads of spicy complexity, including exotic notes like cumin and coriander that linger enticingly on the finish.
2015 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Croix de Bois, Chapoutier, 6x750ml