Clos Saint Jean's unique 'Deus Ex Machina' (Latin for "God Out of the Machine") bottling is a Grenache and Mouvedre blend that marks the current era of the estate (from 2003) when they veered away from classic wines to custodians of pure fruit expressions.

Deus Ex Machina is as tannic as the Clos Saint Jean wines get. This powerful structure, comes partially from the clay-soil-grown Grenache (60%) and then a whopping 40% Mouvedre.

All Clos Saint Jean wines are fermented separately with the Grenache spending nine months of maturation in concrete tanks. The Mouvedre spends nine months in new oak.

2019 was a very hot year in Chateauneuf du Pape, but with that heat came consistency. The wines across the board were full bodied helped along by a muted acidity, but the tannins are fine and elegant.

Other critics:  100 points, Jeb Dunnock; 95-97 points, Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate).