VIEILLES VIGNES LA CRAU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016 90 BOY WE Dec19

BEST OF YEAR 2019; In this wine, hints of white mushroom, earth and balsamic vinegar lend a savory, subdued tone to baked plum and cherry preserve. Made from 95% Grenache blended with Syrah and Mourvèdre, it’s a fleshy, open-knit wine framed by a gripping edge of tannins. Drink now–2035.  —A.I.