Walls: 26 value Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines to try

Herbal nuances among freshly squeezed forest berries. Juicy, ripe and powerful, with soft tannins and well-integrated acidity. Long and authentic. Will keep into the medium term. Enjoyably textural, very drinkable and beginning to take on some complexity.

Strawberry and blackberry jam aromas; this is enjoyably ripe and ready for business. Full, open-knit, generous, juicy. Quite punchy in terms of tannin and alcohol, it certainly provides a classic, bold Châteauneuf experience. Herbal savoury notes help to bring some complexity, and it has a chewy, gutsy texture. Should improve, too.

Lovely nose, combining sweet spices and savoury notes. Silky, elegant, juicy fruit on the palate. It's powerful but not excessive, with a good feeling of mass and presence; the tannins are all very ripe and melted down. A big, ripe, satisfying Châteauneuf. Aged 20% in used 225-litre barrels, the rest in concrete tanks and foudres.

This has the classic, herbal and raspberry nose which so many 2021 Châteauneufs display. Very broad, flowing and silky. Acidity feels natural and it has a soft, gently resonant finish. Very little tannin and the alcohol is balanced. A charming, enjoyable Châteauneuf to drink young. 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Counoise and a 5% combination of Cinsault, Terret Noir, Muscardin and Vaccarèse. 10% matured in barriques for 15 months.

Dark, brooding, blackcurrant-tinged nose. Structured and fresh blackberry palate. Really powerful and remarkably young. Blackberry acidity, with blackberry skin tannins which are a little rustic, but this is nonetheless impressive and the finish is long.

Lovely berry liqueur notes on the nose. Full-bodied, concentrated but not heavy and brimming with ripe fruit. Really provides all the concentration, power, body and rich, ripe fruit that makes Châteauneuf so desirable. The alcohol is on the high side, but so is everything else. A big and juicy wine.

Clean, polished red fruits. Soft, silky and juicy, with flowing red berries across the palate. No rough edges, plenty of power and concentration. Alcohol is a touch noticeable, but this is beautifully ripe, authentic and long. Very elegant and refined. Aged in foudres for two years before release.

Attractive violet, raspberry and bergamot nose – a very pleasing, scented style. Soft, mouthfilling, concentrated and generous; this has an inner core of freshness that makes for an enjoyably lifted style. Lightly grippy tannins.

A touch of iodine to the plum and damson fruit. Precise, expressive, quite neat in style, but intense and structured. Tight, powerful, brisk acidity, showing no excessive ripeness or alcohol. Very well balanced, focused and direct.

Gorgeous nose, displaying expressive damson and a touch of hung game; beautifully ripe but precise. Generous but not overly full-bodied, with a good sense of energy and tension. Finishes on Provençal herbs and potpourri. Since bottling, the whole-bunch element has become quite pronounced, and there's a little green note on the finish which detracts somewhat from what's otherwise an aromatically very impressive wine.

Open, fruity, concentrated and powerful; this is summer berries in a blender. There's structure, however, and enough tannin to hold it all together alongside ample acidity. There's no lack of guts and concentration here.

A very ripe aromatic profile with strawberry jam alongside some slightly meatier elements. Plum compote and potpourri on the palate. Very full-bodied, sweetly ripe and richly fruited, finishing on fruitcake notes. Does have some complexity and classic Châteauneuf markers, and it's very rich and heady.

Dark, brambly blackberry hints and dried Provençal herbs. Not overly fat on the palate, with natural acidity and dry-clay tannins. Has some length, too. A drinkable style that's approachable now and should age into the mid-term on its balance, despite its lack of great concentration.

There's a little spicy note on the nose that helps to bring interest, and it has more concentration and tannin than most inexpensive 2021s. The acidity isn't terribly well integrated, but it has a fresh finish.

Very red-fruited – a classic calling card of the 2018 vintage, with strawberry jam notes and some underlying complexity starting to rise to the surface. Lush, sweet red fruit on the palate, with plenty of rich glycerol and alcohol. Tannins are soft and melted into the whole. A lot to enjoy here.

Touch of volatile acidity on the nose, but also plenty of rich blackberry fruit. Lush on the palate, with a really interesting mouthfeel and a lovely tannic texture. No oak, all aged in tank.

Perfumed red berry fruits. Very ripe, juicy strawberry and raspberry fruit with melted tannins. Easy-going style, distinctly Châteauneuf, very ripe with warming alcohol.

Quite restrained on the nose, not giving much away at this point except for some slightly smoky, reductive Syrah notes. Full, round, spherical and mouthfilling fruit, then the acidity is quite pointed. Robust and slightly rustic in texture, not the most elegant or harmonious at the time of tasting, so I would wait until 2025 before opening.

Expressive, open, quite joyful and approachable style. Full-bodied, concentrated and with plenty of juicy fruit. Alcohol is high but doesn't feel unbalanced, and there's some chewy, damson-skin tannin on the finish.

Violet, raspberry and cranberry gradually appear with air. Soft, full-bodied and concentrated. Quite tight tannins and a good sense of purity. A touch reductive, so give this a long decant.