A blend of 70% Grenache, 12% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, with 6% other permitted varieties, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape slots in somewhere between the open, generous 2016 and the firmly tannic 2015 in style. Hints of tar and rubber appear on the nose, followed by notes of mint and red berries. It's full-bodied and chewy, with a bit of hard tannin on the finish.