Composed of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Grenache, and 7% Counoise, the 2018 Odyssée has a deep garnet color, bursting from the glass with a whole array of exotic spices notes—cumin seed, star anise, cardamom and cassia—over a core of stewed black plums, warm cassis and blackberry preserves, with hints of dark chocolate, lavender and tapenade. The full-bodied palate is jam-packed with concentrated black and blue fruits, framed by firm, rounded tannins and beautiful freshness, finishing very long with a peppery kick. A little more structured than previous vintages and with such impressive concentration, this should easily cellar 25 years or more. LPB

61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Grenache, 7% Counoise. The fourth vintage produced here. Spicy, heady red fruit on the nose that is a little jammy. The palate follows, sweet with strawberry jam and silky in tannin. Round and hedonistic, a fully ripe expression of fruit. (TP)