Châteauneuf du Pape, 2018

Very much in the blockbuster 2016 style. Rich hearty and blustering. Very concentrated black cherry, cassis and redder kirsch notes. Enveloping, broad, deep and silky smooth. Mouth-coating flavours ooze from the glass. From a blend of grapes coming in vines in the Pointu and Rayas sectors where plantations are 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre and the rest a mixture of other permitted co-planted varieties. Whole bunch, spontaneous yeast-fermented and aged in old oak tonneaux for two Springs.