PAUL AUTARD 2023 CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE LA COTE RONDE

JEB DUNNUCK 93-95 POINTS: “The 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Côte Ronde is cut from the same cloth, yet it’s slightly more black-fruited, with ample blackberry, scorched earth, graphite, and pepper nuances, as well as a beautiful sense of minerality that shows on the palate. It’s a richer, more concentrated 2023 that has enough tannins to warrant 2-4 years of bottle age. It’s another impeccably made wine from this estate. As always, this cuvée is 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah vinified in tank and raised in new barrels.”