The 2023 Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Du Baron is a similar blend of 45% Grenache, 45% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre. It too is upfront and expressive, with a pretty perfume of black raspberries, Provencal spice, dried flowers, and herbes de Provence. It's cut from the same cloth as the classic cuvee yet has a touch more density and depth.

Blending 60% Grenache with 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre, the 2023 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee du Baron is scheduled to age for 18 months in large foudres. Melted licorice, cassis, ripe black cherry and dried lavender rise up from the glass. Full-bodied and concentrated, the 2023 is a promising Cuvee du Baron that doubles down with resonance on the structured finish.

The 2023 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee du Baron is more vibrant and harmonious than its 2022 counterpart, unfurling in the glass with aromas of licorice, blackcurrant, wild berries, spice box and Provence herbs. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, it's built around a sweet core of fleshy fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal finish laced with notes of dark cherry and dried herbs. A blend of 60% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre, it was partially destemmed and matured for 18 months in foudres.