Deep ruby-colored and offering a heavenly bouquet of black raspberries, toasted spiced, cured meats, licorice, and cured meats, the 2016 Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape Combes des Fous is awesome on the palate, with a silky, seamless profile that just keeps on going. Possessing ultra-fine tannin, no hard edges, and a huge finish, it's a phenomenal bottle of wine. The fact that it was bottled just one month ago makes this showing even more impressive.

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Clos St. Jean - Chateauneuf du Pape Combe des Fous 2016 750ml

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