After a long day of blind-tasting, it was a pleasant surprise to discover how well Louis Bernard's 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape performed. No, it's not a concentrated behemoth with decades of aging potential, but it's a charming representative of the appellation, offering up notes of brandied cherries and dried spices. Full-bodied and velvety, it's moderately concentrated, with soft tannins that don't require any additional aging.