Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France 2020 Cuvee 1821 with vibrant fruit flavors and

with vibrant fruit flavors and subtle oak influence

lifted and ethereal

candied lemon and some red fruit characteristics shining through

next to bitter chocolate and full black fruit

Still very shy on the nose

Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France 2020 Cuvee 1821 with vibrant fruit flavors andLooking better than it did from tank, Cristina's 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape is ripe and rounded, with ample amounts of black cherries and plums, an exception to the overall red fruited nature of the vintage. Full bodied, creamy and lush, with a lingering, silky finish, this 85 15 blend of Grenache and Syrah should drink well for up to a decade. 92 Pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate