2020 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes Old Vines

95 Points, #12 Top 100 of 2023 - Wine Spectator:

"Leads with warm ganache and fig bread notes, followed quickly by raspberry reduction accents that take some time to unwind. Showcases plum pâte de fruit, sanguine and black licorice notes, with a flicker of Turkish coffee underscoring the finish and giving this a decidedly dark profile in the end. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Vaccarèse and Muscardin. Best from 2024 through 2038. 900 boxes made, 670 boxes imported."

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:

As usual, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes brings more richness and depth without losing any sense of elegance or balance. Blackberries, ground herbs, chalky minerality and loamy earth flow to a ripe, medium to full-bodied, seamless, incredibly elegant 2020 with tons of character. It will evolve for 10-15 years as well.

92 Points - Vinous:

The 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is a treat. This wine is introduced by up-front cooked red and black fruits, licorice and spice box aromas. Layered and full-bodied, it is framed by smooth tannins and closes with a bold finish. This 2020 red has all the ingredients for extended bottle aging. 2024 - 2036

92 Points - Robert Parker's WA:

A bottling for Eric Solomon. It's all destemmed... a slightly bigger, richer wine, loaded with black cherries and dried spices.

• 50-100 year-old vines
• 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, the rest Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Vaccarèse and Muscardin.
• 3 cases left in-stock

Zachys Price: $74.99

Average Web: $65.00

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$62.99 (1-5)

$59.99 (6+)

2020 K Vintners Motor City Kitty Syrah Yakima Valley

98 Points, #31 Top 100 of 2023 - James Suckling:

"This is a serious and intense syrah. Complex notes of chocolate, blackberries, black cherries, cedar and nutmeg here, with cracked pepper, rosemary and dried lavender. Evolving. Firm, tight and compact, with a full body. Beautiful freshness, too. More structure here. Try from 2025." (Mar 023)

96+ Points - Vinous:

"Dark and viral in the glass with savory exotic spices, crushed ashen stones, grilled sage and smoked meats, the 2020 Syrah Motor City Kitty (MCK) makes a big first impression. This is texturally deep with a wave of mineral-tinged black fruits "accelerated by sour citrus, as sweet herbal tones form toward the close. The 2020 tapers off with a potent concentration of wild berries and smoky earth, as gently grippy tannins tug at the palate. There's simply so much going on here, and so much more to come through cellaring." - Eric Guido (Mar 2023)

95+ Points - Robert Parker's WA:

"Floral, focused and mineral-driven, the 2020 MCK Syrah offers dark red fruits with delightful red and pink peppercorn notes. Full-bodied and with 15% alcohol, the palate firms up with gripping tannins to reveal a rich mineral tension that lingers on the long, boozy finish. The MCK Syrah will remain a powerhouse and please New World Syrah lovers around the globe."

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• 4 cases left in-stock

Winery Price: $52.50

Average Web: $42.00

Lowest CA: $40.00

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$39.97 (1-5)

$37.97 (6-11)

$34.97 (12+)