Les Safres (CNDP) (0.75 L)

Slightly spicier, with a licorice-tinged bouquet of dark berries,cherries and mulberries, the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres is beautifully complete. Medium-to full-bodied, sappy andlayered, it delivers a fleshy, enveloping core of fruit framed byvelvety tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal and perfumedfinish. More approachable in its youth than its siblings, this blend of90% Grenache Noir and 10% Mourvèdre is a resounding success.