Jancis Robinson says:
Dark- and red-fruit notes with a herbal twist. Generous, layered fruit on the palate with ripe but firm tannins integrated. Plenty of heft and a powerful tannic frame. The components all there but merits waiting.
Meanwhile, the Wine Advocate rates this a hefty 94 points:
It's a really attractive effort, with bright raspberries and mouthwatering strawberries on the nose, ample weight and a silky-textured palate and a lingering, mouthwatering finish. Balanced and harmonious, it should drink well young, yet be capable of aging well for more than a decade.
And Suckling 94:
Full and open black-fruit nose, but on the generous palate there’s plenty of cocoa and baking-spice character. Fleshy, but also very well structured, the very long finish dark and mysterious. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold.
And Dunnuck:
The classic 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape is outstanding, revealing textbook aromatics of darker berry fruits, pepper, and some garrigue. This medium-bodied, balanced, utterly delicious effort should put a smile on any Southern Rhône lover out there. It should develop more complexity with 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 10-12 years.
