When I visited in June 2019

A full-bodied Seña with juicy fruit chiseling into the tight

crushed and partially destemmed in the cellar

It's fully and ultra-refined

it is then aged for a further 12 months in the bottle

2018 SANCTUS SANCTORUM Chateauneuf du Pape - MAGNUM Clos Saint-Jean When I visited in JuneParker 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