2022 Vin de Table Vin des Amis

A cuvée that's always delicious and worth seeking out, the 2022 Vin De Pays Le Vin Des Amis has gamey blue and red fruits as well as classic bacon fat and violet, peppery nuances. It's medium-bodied, balanced, and has a solid sense of elegance on the palate. It will drink nicely for 4-6 years or more. I was thrilled to be able to retaste the 2020s during my visit with Pierre-Marie Clape, and it’s safe to say I underrated these last year. They’ve have morphed into heavenly wines that are unquestionably in the same league as the estate 2010s, 2018s, and 2019s. The 2021s here have pure, classic, old school-like profiles with more moderate concentration and depth, but good balance as well as length. Harkening back to wines from the 1980s, they’re already approachable yet should have 10-15 years of interesting drinking.