Fruit salad, anyone?

My WAG- Chateauneuf du Pape?

No, a 2018 Valpolicella Ripasso.

Here are his descriptions of 3 CduP from last week:

Domaine Chante-Perdrix

2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge On the nose, the 2017 is very ripe, with strawberry, black cherry, blueberry and plum. There?s some dried fruit, like a dense fruit cake/prune, some sweet spice and brown sugar. As the wine opens, more savoury aromas emerge, with a little dried leaf and smoke. The ripe fruit continues on the palate, with strawberry, red cherry and jammy fruit pie. This wine is bold and heavy - it feels like it reaches every corner of your mouth, and the finish is silky. A big red with a velvety finish. Textbook Chateauneuf du Pape.

2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge On the nose, the 2018 is very pretty and elegant, with a fruit and floral theme (think walking through a field of strawberries). The fruit here is less extracted too, with blueberry and cranberry in addition to black plum and strawberry. On the palate, red cherry, cranberry and raspberry lead the way, with a little green/bramble/menthol adding another dimension. This wine is certainly not light, but is less imposing than the 2017. However, much of the 2018?s power lies in the finish - there?s more tannin and structure here, giving this wine a lingering, dusty finish. Bright, elegant and long.

2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Chante-Predrix?s white Chateauneuf is a 50:50 blend of White Grenache and Clairette. On the nose, the wine is very aromatic, with peach, nectarine, mandarin and lemon. It?s very floral too, with blossom, petals and honeysuckle. On the palate, you get pear, tart nectarine, orange pith, lemon curd and marmalade. This wine is wonderfully bold, plump and round, but there?s just the right amount of acidity here to keep everything nicely balanced.

Heh, these reviews look like they were from someone who loves to hear themselves talk. Less is more in some cases.

Dan-O