2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée Domaine du Pegau

Parker/Joe Czerwinski 96-98: I was even more impressed by the 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée than the 2019. Boasting crazily complex floral scents, garrigue, raspberries and cherries, this is one incredibly perfumed example of Pegau. Medium to full-bodied, silky, elegant and long, this is quintessential Pegau.

James Suckling 94-95 Punkte: Brimming with forest berries, this has excellent concentration and wonderful freshness for the warm vintage, plus fine tannins and a slew of cocoa-powder and spicy notes at the long, polished finish.

Dunnuck 92-94 Punkte: The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Réservée shows the fresher, more elegant style of the vintage and is certainly a classic Pégau. Lots of red, blue, and black fruits, notes of ground pepper and violets, firm tannins, and good acidity all define this outstanding 2020 barrel sample.