96 points Robert Parker: "Absolutely brilliant and my favorite wine of the trio of 2007s is their 100% Grenache cuvee, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes. Aged completely in small, older oak barrels, this wine displays lavish quantities of blackberry and black cherry fruit, an intriguing floral component, and of course, the tell-tale kirsch, licorice, and lavender. Opulent, even voluptuous, and lavishly rich, with exceptional depth, texture, and a full-bodied finish, this is an enormously endowed, stunning example of old, old-vine Grenache made in an uncompromising fashion from a great terroir. Give it another 2-3 years of bottle age and drink it over the following two decades." (10/09) 90-93 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Saturated ruby. Room-filling bouquet of dark berry compote, pipe tobacco, printer's ink and licorice. Broad and impressively deep, with liqueur-like blackberry and boysenberry flavors, velvety texture and slow-building tannins..." (Jan/Feb '09) ETA End of 2009.
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2009 Xavier Vins "Cuvée Anonyme" Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pre-Arrival) $49.99
2010 Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pre-Arrival) $79.99
2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pre-Arrival) $69.99
2011 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pre-Arrival) $39.99
2010 Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pre-Arrival) $29.99
