Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge Mémora 2022

Wir müssen gestehen, dass wir ab dem ersten Moment an große Fans von Julien Masquin und seinen Châteauneuf-du-Papes waren und sind. Denn seine Rhône-Weine wirken genau so sympathisch wie der Mann selbst. Der naturverbundene Extremsportler hat sich innerhalb weniger Jahre viel Renommee erarbeitet.

This year, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Memora has emerged as a standout in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Derived from a mix of galets roulés and safre soil types across several parcels, this wine comprises 65% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre. It was partially destemmed and aged for 12 months, with 10% in large barrels and 90% in concrete tanks. Evoking aromas of dark cherries, flowers, roses, violets and dark cherries, it's ample and suave, sappy and enrobing with a charming, velvety mid-palate, good depth at the core and a long, delicate and ethereal finish.

Ripe red and black fruits, peppery garigue, and savory spices all emerge from the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Mémora, another impeccably made, elegant, classic wine that shows the sun-kissed, complex, yet still elegant style of the vintage. Based on a destemmed blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre from the Les Cassanets and Pignan lieux-dits, aged mostly in concrete, it should drink nicely for a solid decade.

The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Mémora aged for one year in a combination of concrete tanks (90%) and demi-muids (10%). Ripe strawberry, red plum, white pepper and licorice emerge. Medium- to full-bodied and quite polished, the juicy 2022 feels very round and complete, even at this early stage.