Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon Rouge 2017 riesling-italico with soulful hints of spicy

with soulful hints of spicy cedar

small pleasant touches of fern or coriander are found as well

complex and not for everyone

and often 90% Glera/10% Verdiso blend from a steep "cru" vineyard

Roncicone is located on a Marine Deposits geological formation

Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon Rouge 2017 riesling-italico with soulful hints of spicy95 POINTS James Suckling In the same ballpark, the 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape Le Plateau comes only from the Mont Redon plateau and is a limited release based on 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah brought up in a mix of used and new barrels. Its saturated purple color is followed by a rocking bouquet of black raspberries, cassis, graphite, violets, and crushed rocks. With plenty of background oak, terrific depth of fruit, full body, and ripe, present tannins,