Dit bericht is ook beschikbaar in: English (Engels)
While we were in the tasting room of La Vieille Julienne with Jean-Paul Daumen and his son Antoine, all of our mobile phones simultaneously sounded the same alarm.
It was to warn people in the vicinity of the Rhône river that it was about to rise to dangerous levels due to storms in the Cévennes mountains.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023 wines
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Matt Walls’ top-scoring Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023 wines:
The wines below scored 95 points or above and are listed white then red in score order.
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