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NV Tesco Finest Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

( £18, 14.5% )

Tesco has switched to a non-vintage blend for this cuvée of Grenache  with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault from the pebbly soils of the north-west of the appellation, but the quality is as good as ever. Floral and unwooded, with top notes of sweet spices, appealing power and texture, goji berry, summer pudding and wild herb flavours, this well-judged Châteauneuf-du-Pape is good now but will develop in bottle for a few more years.

BuyDrinking window: 2023-28Similar Wines: 90-94, France, Red, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
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