Chertsey is a wine made in the traditional ‘Bordeaux’ style using Cabernet Sauvignon
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The wine was matured in new French and American oak barriques (225L) for 18 months prior to barrel selection
Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 1.5L 2023 warramate Chertsey is a wine made99 POINTS Yohan Castaing "The 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape from Clos des Papes is exquisite, wafting from the glass with a captivating bouquet of sweet red berries, iris, dark cherries, menthol, blood orange and flowers. Medium to full bodied, layered and textured, its denser than usual, with a more pronounced structure and a lovely, fleshy core of fruit. Concluding with an ethereal, saline and weightless finish, this is a strong candidate for wine of the