2016 Domaine Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Not For You

Finally in the bottle after close to 30 months in barrel, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Not For You—100% Grenache planted in 1909—is a big, oversized wine that somehow retains intricate herbal and fresh-fruit notes. Hints of black tea accent black cherries on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is lush and warm yet finishes with briny intensity and outstanding length. Unfortunately, only a single barrique was produced.

Lurid ruby. Powerful, mineral-accented black raspberry and boysenberry preserve aromas are complemented by suggestions of incense, garrigue and pungent flowers. Seamless and strikingly concentrated, offering alluringly sweet dark berry, cherry liqueur, spicecake and floral pastille flavors sharpened by a jolt of smoky minerality. Rich yet disarmingly energetic in style, finishing with noteworthy clarity and velvety tannins that sneak in late.