2022 Châteauneuf du Pape Domaine du Banneret

📌 Description

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 – Domaine du Banneret is a Southern Rhône wine of great depth, combining aromatic intensity, balance, and refined texture. The 2022 vintage brings beautiful fruit maturity, perfectly controlled by the domaine’s traditional and precise style, resulting in a powerful yet never excessive wine.

🍇 Grape Varieties

A blend dominated by Grenache, complemented by Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Generous and complex expression: black cherry, plum, blackberry, garrigue, sweet spices, pepper, licorice, and subtle balsamic notes.

🌍 Region / Country

Southern Rhône Valley – Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France).

The vines grow on emblematic soils of rolled pebbles and clay, providing warmth, depth, and balanced structure—the hallmark of great, age-worthy Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 16 and 17 °C (61–63 °F). Decant for about 1 hour when young to soften the structure and open the bouquet.

⏳ Ageing Potential

15 to 25 years.

• 2025–2029: generous fruit, balance, and controlled approachability.

• 2030–2045+: peak maturity, tertiary complexity (fine leather, dried herbs, spices, forest floor).

👁️ Appearance

• Color: deep garnet with dark ruby highlights.

• Clarity: bright and dense.

• Legs: thick and regular, indicating concentration.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: rich and expressive.

• First nose: ripe dark fruits, black cherry.

• Second nose: garrigue, thyme, pepper, licorice, subtle smoky notes.

👄 Palate

• Attack: broad and enveloping.

• Structure: present yet fine tannins, silky texture, well-integrated alcohol.

• Dominant aromas: dark fruits, spices, Mediterranean herbs, mineral undertones.

• Overall balance: harmonious, deep, and controlled.

• Length: long, warm, and elegant finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Roast or braised lamb.

• Game (wild boar, venison).

• Slow-cooked Mediterranean dishes.

• Aged hard or blue cheeses.

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 – Domaine du Banneret is a wine of character and tradition, emphasizing balance, depth, and clear terroir expression. An authentic and elegant interpretation of the appellation.