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Monday, June 29, 2020 - Clos du Caillou's 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres is a deep ruby, old vine blend of 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre and 15% Syrah. Impressively fragrant and flavorful, it delivers a payload of dark bramble fruits, Montmorency cherries, Provençal herbs, juniper berries, clove and black pepper. Full-bodied, freshly acidic and with nicely integrated alcohol (listed as 14.5%), it accents the flavors with a judicious amount of oak. The tannins are plentiful but velvety-textured, making this lithe young Châteauneuf a joy to drink. Dense on the mid-palate and very long on the back end, this is a spectacular iteration of Les Safres that should show well throughout the decade. Drink now-2030.

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