Tasted prior to bottling, Fortia's 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is a foudre-aged blend of 45% each Grenache and Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. It offers up slightly herbal notes but more bright red fruit in the form of ripe cherries and pomegranate. It's full-bodied in the mouth, soft, silky and elegant, then slightly drying on the finish.