A terrific vintage for this bottling, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape les Olivets seamlessly combines intricate, complex herbal notes of garrigue with oodles of ripe black cherries and plums. Full-bodied, supple and admirably concentrated, with a lush, creamy mouthfeel and a lingering finish of espresso and licorice, this tank and foudre-aged blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each Cinsault and Syrah is a beauty for drinking over the next 5–7 years.