Domaine de Beaurenard, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016Beaurenard has excelled this vintage. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape is no slouch, with ample richness, bold cherry and apricot fruit and attractive hints of dried spices and garrigue. Complex, full bodied and supple, it finishes long and silky. It's two thirds Grenache Noir, with the rest composed of the 17 other permitted grape varieties. Country Region: Cotes du Rhone, France Grape Variety: 13 varieties of the appellation, predominantly Grenache.

though the 2015 Canon La Gaffeliere might offer more intellect

more depth and you could even argue more ambition than the 2015 Lafite-Rothschild showed last year

supported by a rock-solid grainy texture

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc 55%

boysenberry and a touch of pencil box

very precise acidity and layers of crisp black fruit laced with vanilla from the new oak at the moment

profile on the palate

although just a baby in terms of evolution

gooseberry and blackcurrant notes in these wines

The tasting notes below will indicate the varying styles from one cuvée to another

and subtle background toast/vanillin

full-bodied and pure