"An unusual blend of nearly equal parts Grenache and Mourvedre with the balance 15% Syrah, from 40- to 50-year-old vines, this 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape was aged primarily in concrete tanks, with 10% spending time in small oak barrels. A sensational effort, it exhib (more...)

"Just as brilliant as their Chateauneuf du Pape, Graveirette-s 2007 Cotes du Rhone is also a sleeper of the vintage. It boasts a deep ruby/purple color along with an explosive bouquet of raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, incense, and lavender, a lovely textu (more...)

"A sleeper of the vintage, the reasonably priced 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 80% Grenache and the rest primarily Mourvedre and a small amount of Syrah. The Grenache is aged in concrete vats, and the Syrah and Mourvedre spend time in small barrels. This d (more...)

"The beautiful 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (from 80- to 100-year-old vines) is a blend of 60% Grenache and the rest equal parts Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise aged in concrete tanks and old wood foudres. An effusively fruity, exuberant effort (more...)

The brilliant 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Prestige (60% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, and the balance almost every other authorized red grape of the appellation) is produced from parcels that average 90 years of age or older. It reveals the essence of Prov (more...)