Mathilde Chapoutier Selection 2023 Languedoc Rouge 750ml

From vines north of Pézenas and all from schist soils, the 2017 Languedoc boasts smoking good notes of black olives, blackberries, peppery herbs, and underbrush. It's rich, concentrated, supple, and beautifully pure on the palate, and at 14 bucks, has to be one of the best values in wine out there. Made from equal parts Syrah and Grenache brought up in concrete tanks

Score: 92 points -- Jeb Dunnock, jebdunnock.com, 2018