Bosquet des Papes CDP Cuvee Tradition Rouge 2019 (WS 94)

Wine Spectator 94 points.
This has a core of warmed plum sauce and cherry compote notes laced liberally with singed sandalwood, red tea and tobacco leaf flavours. Accents of perfumed fruit, singed chestnut, shies leaf and the lightly dusty structure mark the old school finish. JM.

Wine Advocate.
More concentrated and slightly darker-fruited than the 2020, the 2019 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition boasts scents of clove and allspice alongside ripe cherries. It's full-bodied and richly tannic but also mouthwatering and long. It's a sturdy CdP that can be drunk young with grilled beef or lamb or aged and then paired with rich braises and stews.