Black raspberries, new leather, sappy herbs, and Christmas spice notes all emerge from the medium-bodied 2018 Crozes-Hermitage Les Launes, which has a seamless, elegant texture, and polished tannins. It's a charming, balanced, impeccably put together Crozes Hermitage that can be drunk today or cellared for 8-10 years. This cuvée is always destemmed and brought up in a mix of tank and a small part in barrel.