This is only a couple of steps behind the 2010 albeit cut from a different clothe
load up on one of the finest recent vintages from the estate
showing very well even if it was bottled only one month before I tasted it
a huge mid-palate and a layered
smoked meats and underbrush that continue to change and develop in the glass
Clos St Jean, Chateauneuf Du Pape Deus-Ex Machina Size:6x750ml This is only a coupleThe 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus ex Machina is a stunner in the vintage. Like the Combe des Fous, it has incredible elegance, as well as the forward, sexy nature of the vintage. Kirsch liqueur, currants, toast, sandalwood, and graphite are just some of the nuances here. The wine hits the palate with full bodied richness, a layered, seamless mouthfeel and beautifully polished tannin on the finish. Give it another year or two and drink it through 2026.