33% Merlot

James Suckling 90 points: Attractive black fruits and a hint of earth

but not as pale as La Xara

herbs and roasted coffee

2015 Sanctus Sanctorum Magnum Clos Saint-Jean 33% MerlotParker Joe Czerwnski 97 The pure Grenache 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum was matured in a combination of clay amphorae and new demi muids. It's an enormous yet fruit driven wine, endowed with masses of raspberries and stone fruit yet featuring complexity in the form of dried spices, like cinnamon, clove and allspice. Creamy and intense, it's a roller coaster ride of exuberance, yet it's ultimately elegant as it glides into a nearly never