BOSQUET DES PAPES Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition 2018 $50 (93 points)

Solidly packed, with a lively black licorice frame around a core of lightly steeped plum and blackberry fruit. Light singed alder and garrigue notes play out through the finish, with the fruit keeping the upper hand. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Best from 2021 through 2033.