Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon Rouge 2018 lark-hill Aged on lees for 11

Aged on lees for 11 months in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques

The Signature is a sentimental favourite

Ask any distiller and they will tell you that wine cask finishes can be tricky to pull off: you’re in safe hands with this masterpiece

Pierrick Laroche now runs this family estate which was established by his father in the 1970s

Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon Rouge 2018 lark-hill Aged on lees for 1197 POINTS James Suckling The nose of this extraordinary Chateauneuf is so enveloping. Incredibly deep aromas of Mediterranean herbs, savory and bitter chocolate. Enormous richness and tannin structure on the expansive yet compact palate, the interplay of these two elements creating an extraordinary textural complexity that runs through the super long finish. Drink from release. Made in small volumes only in the best years, this comes from plots chosen