2020 Vieux Chateau Palon 12-Pack

92 POINTS: Made in a modern, well-oaked style, the 2020 Vieux Château Palon reveals a deep purple hue to go with a great nose of ripe cassis and darker cherry fruits supported by lots of spice, vanilla bean, graphite, and tobacco. Balanced and medium to full-bodied, with a great mid-palate and polished tannins, this beautiful wine should integrate its oak with 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for a decade. I'm a fan.