A wine that's going to be up with the finest vintage ever from this estate, the 2016 Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape (75% Grenache, 10% each of Syrah and Mourv?dre, and the balance Cinsault) offers a southern Rh?;ne smorgasbord of aromas and flavors including huge pepper, black raspberries, blackberries, new saddle leather and garrigue. Reminding me of the 1998 with its huge, full-bodied, unctuous texture and present tannin, it's going to need 2-4 years of cellaring and keep for 15+.

Vieux Donjon - Chateauneuf du Pape MAGS 2016 1.5L