Maucoil's 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 60% Grenache, 15% each Mourvèdre and Syrah and 10% Cinsault, aged in a mix of demi-muids and older barriques. It kicks off with nicely herbal-floral notes of roses and garrigue, then adds raspberries and cherries on the nose, while the palate is medium to full-bodied and silky, finishing a bit tannic but mouthwatering and fresh.

Maucoil's 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape is earthy and smoky, with notes reminiscent of roasted meat and mocha, set against a backdrop of raspberries that only emerge with a bit of airing. It's medium to full-bodied and creamy in texture, with silky tannins that make only a faint impression on the finish.

Full-bodied, creamy, supple and lush, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape is already highly enjoyable. Ripe cherries and stone fruit pick up hints of brown sugar, then finish with mouthwatering freshness. No, it's not super complex or intense, but it delivers a mouthful of succulent fruit perfectly matched with silky tannins for drinking over the next 7-8 years.

It's great to see the investment and hard work at Maucoil paying off. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape repeats the success of the 2015, offering complex red fruit and herbal notes. Strawberry, raspberry, thyme and lavender aromas and flavors are borne by a full-bodied wine that remains silky and lush from start to finish. The blend this year is 60% Grenache, 15% each Mourvèdre and Syrah and 10% Cinsault.

This is another example of a 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape that's delicious already. This full-bodied blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 10% Cinsault is creamy and lush, with cherry fruit and hints of toasted almond on the soft, easygoing finish.