Clos Saint-Jean • Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Sanctus Sanctorum is Clos Saint‑Jean’s ultra‑limited, magnum‑only cuvée from a single La Crau parcel in Châteauneuf‑du‑P…Sanctus Sanctorum is Clos Saint‑Jean’s ultra‑limited, magnum‑only cuvée from a single La Crau parcel in Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape, produced from century‑old Grenache vines and aged in demi‑muids; it’s celebrated for sheer purity of kirsch and bla…Learn More »
$193
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
96
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Depth comes first in the 2018 Clos Saint-Jean Sanctus Sanctorum, with intense, sweet red-cherry and raspberry liqueur notes layered over warm spice, dried herbs, and a touch of smoked meat and vanilla from its demi-muid élevage. The palate is full-bodied yet extraordinarily suave, with plush, polished tannins and a silky, almost Burgundian flow that carries long, luxuriously flavored fruit through the finish. This vintage shows slightly more overt oak than some years, but its purity of Grenache and impeccable balance keep everything in harmony.
Herb-crusted rack of lamb; Duck breast with cherry glaze; Truffled porcini risotto
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Sanctus Sanctorum is Clos Saint‑Jean’s ultra‑limited, magnum‑only cuvée from a single La Crau parcel in Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape, produced from century‑old Grenache vines and aged in demi‑muids; it’s celebrated for sheer purity of kirsch and black‑berry fruit, fine tannic structure and a saline, garrigue‑scented finish that marries power with an almost Burgundian texture.