DOMAINE SANTA DUC - 'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2018

DOMAINE SANTA DUC

'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018

- 95 points -

My favorite in the lineup, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Habemus Papam plays in the more full-bodied, powerful end of the spectrum, showing a smoking good core of ripe red and blue fruits, roasted garrigue, toasted spices, violets, and earth-like aromas and flavors. With plenty of mid-palate depth, an expansive, rounded texture, and a great finish, this sexy 2018 can be enjoyed any time over the coming 10 to 15 years. As with all the 2018s from this estate, the texture as well as the balance are spot-on.

Jeb Dunnuck, October 2020


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