This is at once very fresh and very ripe with its liqueur-like aromas of plum

preserved lemon and candied ginger enlivened by a spine of racy acidity and an underlying streak of minerally smoke and brine

This is a notably fine villages that displays excellent balance

There is even better richness and much more minerality to the broad-shouldered and robust flavors that terminate in a rustic

This built-to-age effort should be approachable after only 4 to 5 years but reward a decade plus of cellaring

Raymond Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Part Anges Brut Zero This is at once veryDominated by Mourvdre (70%) and new oak (80%), the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape la Part des Anges is a beauty, as long as you set aside preconceptions about typicity and what you think Chteauneuf should taste like. Toasted cedar and vanilla accent black cherry and cola notes in this full bodied, rich, plush wine that comes at you in supple waves of generosity and flavor. It's approachable (although primary) right now, but it should really hit its stride