Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine Ferrand 2016 (750ML)

96-98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: "While the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape isn't in bottle yet, my money is on it being one of the finest wines Philippe Bravey has ever made. Based on 87% Grenache and the rest Mourvèdre, Syrah, Bourboulenc, and Cinsault, brought up all in concrete, this awesome wine boasts a huge nose of garrigue, currants, lavender, and exotic flowers. Hitting the palate with full-bodied richness, a stacked, layered mid-palate, and a blockbuster texture, it nevertheless stays seamless and elegant, with no sense of weight or heaviness. It reminds me of a slightly more elegant 2007." 8/18 "Domaine de Ferrand is located in the northern portion of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, just north of Vieille Julienne and to the west of Marcoux. I can't speak highly enough of the efforts of winemaker Philippe Bravey, who consistently turns out ripe, voluptuous, classic wines that deliver both hedonistic and intellectual pleasure. I'd happily drink his wines any day."