A very ripe and bold wine for the vintage, this has stacks of savory character and some tar alongside the rich black fruits. Well-judged tannins help hold together this very ample wine. Drink now.

Features fragrant blackberry paste and cherry inlaid with baking spices, all wrapped around a firm spine of iron minerality. Lush and warm on the generous palate, with lavender accents and juicy acidity. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2025. 700 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–KB??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Cairanne Select to Add

Juicy and focused, with flavors of black cherry and plum preserves lined with black licorice and subtle garrigue notes. Drink now through 2022. 1,100 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Cairanne Select to Add

Lovely, with a mix of ripe plum and blackberry fruit entwined with melted licorice, fruitcake and singed wood spice notes. Solid length and ready to drink. Drink now through 2022. 1,500 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Cairanne Select to Add

From one of the Brotte family's own estates, the 2018 Cairanne Domaine Grosset is a dark-hued and dark-fruited effort. Blackberries and chocolate notes appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is soft and approachable, almost creamy, wrapping up with a plush, velvety finish. It's doesn't seem to have the concentration for long-aging, but it boasts plenty of near-term appeal.