Clos Saint-Jean La Combe des Fous Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023

97 POINTS from Jeb Dunnuck, 96 from The Wine Cellar Insider, 95 from Wine Spectator — and ONLY 208 bottles to go around?! Clos Saint-Jean's La Combe des Fous 2023 is the real deal, people. This is CRAZY limited and only offered to a select few — and, yes…it WILL sell out fast!!!

NINETY-SEVEN POINTS. Let me say that again — 97 POINTS — on Clos Saint-Jean's crown jewel, La Combe des Fous. Now add 96 from The Wine Cellar Insider, 95 from Wine Spectator, and 94 from Vinous — and what you've got is not just a consensus, but a full-blown CORONATION. "Finesse and elegance paired with remarkable power and density." "Lush, rich, and intense…almost too much of a good thing." "Voluptuous, plush, decadent." These are not the words of critics reaching for something to say — these are critics barely containing themselves. And with a measly 380 cases produced worldwide, 54 imported into this entire country…and only 208 bottles landing here at Last Bottle? My friends, this one is a SPRINT.

Clos Saint-Jean, run by brothers Pascal and Vincent Maurel from their 100-acre fortress in southern Châteauneuf-du-Pape, is — without hyperbole — one of the most important estates in the entire Rhône Valley. Robert Parker himself called it "one of the most exciting addresses not only in France, but in the entire wine world." The estate's top tier is La Combe des Fous — literally translated as "the Valley of the Madmen" — a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and the rest Cinsault and Vaccarèse, all from the prized Le Crau lieu-dit, the beating heart of the appellation's grand cru-equivalent plateau. Each variety is fermented separately in temperature-controlled concrete, with a whopping 35-day vatting period for maximum extraction and complexity, before spending 12 months in a blend of French barriques and demi-muids. This is winemaking of the highest order — and the 2023 vintage is being called one of the finest La Combe des Fous EVER produced.

In the glass? OH. MY. This opens with a luminous, perfumed rush of red cherry compote, fresh violets, black raspberries, and roasted lavender — heady and intoxicating in a way that makes your knees buckle just a little. Then come the layers — tons of Provençal spice — grilled anise, even more garrigue-like dried herbs, and a bit of gorgeous iron-tinged minerality that threads through everything like a crimson ribbon. The wine glides across every atom of your mouth with this slow-spreading pomegranate molasses character, leading to ripe, perfectly sculpted tannins and a finish that makes my normal level of hedonism seem downright restrained. Big, brooding, and NOT FOR THE SHY?! You bet. But even better with every moment in your decanter, and years of DECADES to come in your cellar. Either way…transcendent is the word you are searching for here!!!  At the world's best price, with 97 POINTS and FREE SHIPPING on 2 — the real madness would be letting this one slip by. There are 208 bottles. There are a LOT of Last Bottle, hardcore CdP fans. You know the math. Now…GO!!!

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