93-95/100 “A huge effort, could the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape de Beaucastel eclipse even the 2016? I tasted a preliminary blend that Marc Perrin said was 80% of the wine, and it showed ridiculously floral and fresh licorice aromas. , lavender and spice, all backed by terrific fruit that has gone beyond black and red to deliver exotic stone fruit notes.Wine Advocate - 2019