Ripe, but with a breezy edge as damson plum and bitter cherry notes glide through, laced with underlying mineral and floral details. Light kiss of toast on the finish. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2023. 20,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported.

A great value in just about every vintage, the 2020 Ventoux Terrasses from Pesquié offers solid notes of ripe black cherry fruits as well as some peppery, herbal, earthy nuances, medium-bodied richness, ripe yet firmer tannins, and a good finish. It's going to keep for a decade.