M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘Croix de Bois’ 2020 conn-creek it is a step up

it is a step up from the entry wine—with more texture and power and considerably more rocky and mineral intensity

It's piercing

Made in classic Coonawarra style

with dark and dried fruits interwoven with spices and flattered by chocolate-like oak

The warmth and calm sun exposure towards the end of the 2023 vintage is highlighted in each of the wines that will be released from the 2023 vintage

M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘Croix de Bois’ 2020 conn-creek it is a step upAppearance: intense red. Nose: Black fruits, blackberry jam. Palate: unctuous, ample with warm tannins. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years, indeed from 50 to 75 years. Sommelier's advice: When the Grenache is elegant, the fruit, which is usually shaken up by the Mistral wind, is of a rare finesse, as is the case here. The delectable nose of crushed strawberries also contains subtle notes of black fruit and rose petals