Hommage du Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape, 2020

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is widely regarded as the king of Rhône wines.

And as Les Grandes Serres are Southern Rhône specialists, you can be sure that they know the celebrated style inside out.

This complex and silky red combines four traditional grape varieties which are each fermented separately to preserve their individual characteristics, before being expertly blended. The wine is then partially aged in oak for up to 18 months, giving it a smooth texture and soft, supple tannins.

The Vivino benchmark on this is NUTS - and goes to show how overpriced CNDP can often be. I would value this wine at closer to £30-40.