Clos du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf-du-Pape red 2023 MAGNUM

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos du Mont-Olivet red 2023 MAGNUM

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 96/100. The 2023 Châteauneuf is marked by a hint of reduction. This dense wine, sculpted in depth, should not be opened before a good ten years. The potential is enormous.

Technical Sheet written by the domaine:

VINTAGE  
“A vintage with long and saline finishes” 
Although August saw temperatures occasionally exceed 40°C and the year was classified as the hottest ever recorded globally, rainfall was satisfactory with good precipitation in May and June followed by beneficial rain on August 27. No frost or coulure to report.  
The harvest was abundant, and the Mistral helped maintain the grapes in perfect health. 
Harvesting began on August 31 and ended on September 19. 

TERROIR  
The grapes come from very varied Lieux-dits: Montalivet, La Crau, Les Blachières, Coste Froide, Bois Seneseau, Palestor, Bois Dauphin, Pied de Baud, Les Bousquets, Les Parrans, Les Marines. They mainly extend to the north and east of the appellation. The soils are primarily composed of colluvium with quartzites, marine clays, sands, molasse sandstones, and rolled pebbles.
 
VINIFICATION  
The bunches are hand-harvested, with a very strict selection to choose only the best berries. The timing of the harvest is essential to be as precise as possible regarding ripeness. Vinification is then conducted with some pump-overs and rackings without seeking maximum extraction. Press juice and free-run juice are aged separately in concrete tanks before being blended after a few months and housed in tanks, large casks, demi-muids, and barrels. The percentage of containers varies depending on the profile of the vintage.  
Maceration: 35 days  
Fermentation: 100% in concrete tank
Aging: 71% in large cask, 25% in concrete tank, 2% in barrels and demi-muids of several wines, 2% in stone jars
 
BLENDING  
75% Grenache - 10% Syrah - 9% Mourvèdre -  6% other grape varieties (Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Picpoul noir, Muscardin)
 
SERVICE TEMP: 15°C