Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon Rouge 2017 riesling-italico and often 90% Glera/10% Verdiso

and often 90% Glera/10% Verdiso blend from a steep "cru" vineyard

The Casale Vecchio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Fantini / Farnese is a selection of the best grapes

complex and not for everyone

with soulful hints of spicy cedar

Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon Rouge 2017 riesling-italico and often 90% Glera/10% Verdiso95 POINTS James Suckling In the same ballpark, the 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape Le Plateau comes only from the Mont Redon plateau and is a limited release based on 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah brought up in a mix of used and new barrels. Its saturated purple color is followed by a rocking bouquet of black raspberries, cassis, graphite, violets, and crushed rocks. With plenty of background oak, terrific depth of fruit, full body, and ripe, present tannins,