Still young yet just starting to open up, the 2012 Châteauneuf Du Pape A la Gloire De Mon Grand-Père boasts a brilliant array of kirsch and black cherry fruits intermixed with lots of roasted herbs, licorice, fennel, and camphor aromas and flavors. It's beautiful on the palate and as seamless as they come, with a silky, full-bodied mouthfeel, polished tannins, and a great finish. Enjoy bottles any time over the coming decade.

(94+ points) The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape A la Gloire de Mon Grand-Père is in no danger of falling over, still continuing to pump out black cherries accented by hints of roasted meat and asphalt. Full-bodied and muscular, this 100% Grenache still has some drying tannins on the finish. If you prefer your wines even more resolved, you may like it even more in several years' time. - Joe Czerwinski

Offers a dense, chewy feel, with briar, ganache and tobacco leaf notes giving this a distinctive texture, while the core of blackberry, fig and black currant fruit waits in reserve. An echo of licorice snap on the finish adds more intrigue. Best from 2015 through 2027. – JM