Brunel's 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape features accents of green peppercorns and leather overlaid on a base of dried cherries. It's medium to full-bodied, with silky but noteworthy tannins that should support it at least through its first decade, but it lacks the sheer generosity and exuberance of the vintage's best offerings, favoring a more sedate, savory approach.