2018 SANCTUS SANCTORUM Chateauneuf du Pape - MAGNUM Clos Saint-Jean 6 grams of acidity (measured

6 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter)

Les Potiers is not a district but the cuvée brand

like 2017 or this 2019

Lots of chocolate and plummy layers that are smooth and decadent without being overripe

secure aging potential for many years

2018 SANCTUS SANCTORUM Chateauneuf du Pape - MAGNUM Clos Saint-Jean 6 grams of acidity (measuredParker Czerwinski 95, 2021 2030, When I visited in June 2019, the selection for the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum hadn't yet been done, so this is my first look at the wine. It's marked by the new oak demi muids, with layers of vanilla and cedar sitting atop luscious cherry fruit on the nose, and slightly drying wood tannins evident on the full bodied palate and extending through the long finish. Personally, I prefer the less obvious wood