Featuring a healthy dose of delicate herbal-floral notes, hints of black tea and copious red fruits, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is in no danger of heading over the hill anytime soon. Full-bodied, ripe, rich and open-knit, it's easy to drink and right in the middle of its drinking window, still showing a touch of tannin on the licorice-laced finish.