Chateau Montfaucon Chateauneuf du Pape, France

2019 - Despite being matured in "barriques anciennes," the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape has clear scents of vanilla and cedar on the nose, complemented by herbal undertones and voluminous notes of ripe cherries and berries. Full-bodied and richly concentrated, tannic but ripe, this 92-8 blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre from les Escondudes finishes long and silky, promising even more for the future.--93pts Wine Advocate