nuances of peach and pineapple

which comes from the Grand Cru village of Mailly

When I visited in June 2019

100% merlot

2018 SANCTUS SANCTORUM Chateauneuf du Pape - MAGNUM Clos Saint-Jean nuances of peach and pineappleParker 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