Cassis, minty herbs, and spring flowers, as well as textbook black pepper, emerge from Barret's 2022 Crozes-Hermitage Et La Bannire, a juicy, medium-bodied, elegant Crozes-Hermitage that has nicely integrated acidity and fine tannins. All destemmed and vinified with a touch of carbonic maceration, it's a beautiful, satisfying 2022 that readers will love to drink any time over the coming 5-7 years or so.