"The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve is a downright sexy, exuberant barrel sample that delivers the goods. Blackcurrants, licorice, roasted herbs and hints of flowers all emerge from this full-bodied beauty that has sweet, sweet tannin and a great finish. This cuvée is 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, aged mostly in foudre, and it’s possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée to date."