Clos du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2022 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 easier drinking

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Ideal conditions throughout the growing season brought the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to peak ripeness

dark mahogany-colored wine

followed by sweet spiced fruit and finishing with an almost sherry-like character

Clos du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2022 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 easier drinkingWhen Chateauneuf got big, ripe, and oaky to chase the market, the Sabon family at Clos du Mont Olivet just refused to play along. They stuck with elegance, freshness, and the belief that this wine should age. Their 2022 is an old school field blend, Grenache led but rounded out with Mourvedre, Cinsault, and a handful of the rare grapes almost nobody bothers with anymore, like Vaccarese and Muscardin. Farmed organically and pulled from a patchwork of