Domaine de Ferrand Ferrand 2022

The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Bravey is complex and upfront, with spicy, peppery red fruit, loads of garrigue and incense nuances, medium body, a focused, elegant mouthfeel, building tannins, and a great finish. Drink this remarkably Provençal, complex, satisfying 2022 over the coming decade. The 2022 is a normal blend of 85% Grenache, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Bourboulenc, 3% Syrah, and 2% Cinsault, from the La Bertaude, Cabrières, and Maucoil lieux-dits, that was raised all in concrete.

Scheduled to age for 20 months in concrete tanks, the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape unfurls with delicate licorice, ripe strawberry, fresh violet and black cherry aromatics. Medium- to full-bodied and framed by grippy tannins, the 2022 demands more time to come around than the preceding two vintages.

A seductive, round and velvety red based on 85% grenache, mourvedre, bourboulenc,...