Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Nouvelère Crozes-Hermitage 2019

Deep cassis and almost liquorous licorice notes mark the nose of the uber-concentrated 2019 Crozes Hermitage Nouvelere. It’s a beautiful, ageable beast of a Crozes, with ample weight and richness on the palate, oodles of ripe tannins and a long, velvety finish that hints at dark chocolate, but it stays just this side of overripe. Drink date: 2023-2035. Score – 93+. (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Jan. 20, 2022)