2016 Chateau de Vaudieu, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 6x75cl

Josh Raynolds 93

Deep ruby. Heady aromas of dark berry liqueur, incense and cola, along with a suave floral nuance that builds with air. Smoky and seamless on the palate, offering fleshy, alluringly sweet red and blue fruit, spicecake and candied licorice flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Closes with excellent clarity, smooth tannins and floral-dominated persistence, leaving subtle star anise and boysenberry notes behind.

Drinking window: 2023-2032

Review date: 01/12/2019