91 Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Elisabeth Chambellan Vieilles Vignes is broader and more expansive with an almost addictive personality due to its charming, ripe kirsch and black currant fruit intertwined with notions of spice box, roasted herbs and forest floor. It is a full-bodied, supple, velvety-textured Chateauneuf du Pape that, like its sibling, begs to be consumed in its first 6-8 years of life."

"This ancient Chateauneuf du Pape estate owned by the charismatic mayor, Jean-Pierre Boisson, dates back to the late 1700s. The style of Pere Caboche's wines is one of unbridled fruit, forward, seductive personalities, and limited ageability. Nothing has changed since Boisson's daughter, Emily, took over the winemaking. (There must be at least three dozen women in positions of considerable power and influence in Chateauneuf du Pape.) The 2010s are slightly more concentrated and intense." (10/12)

90 Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media

"Deep ruby. Precise cherry and blackcurrant aromas are complicated by notes of anise and dried flowers. Supple, chewy dark fruit flavors are braced by a dusty mineral nuance, with good acid lift and cut on the back half. Finishes with very good persistence, chewy tannins and a jolt of bitter cherry pit." (02/13)