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Loaded with ripe, spicy, sweet, luscious, rich, red fruits that come with nuances of herbs, lavender and kirsch. The wine is silky, fresh and loaded with red fruits from start to finish. 94 Points

Full, rich, deep and concentrated, there is intensity, purity, freshness and vibrancy that keeps this going from the initial sniff and sip, through to the finish. The wine is made from a Grenache dominated blend with Mourvedre and various assorted allowable grape varieties. 95 Points

Rich, with layers of smoke filled, ripe, sweet, polished, fresh red fruits. Cherries and plums are all over the place, with peppery, mineral driven accents. The wine is quite full bodied, due to the nature of it being dominated by Syrah. Give this some time in the cellar to show its best. 96 Points

Fresh, peppery, smoky red fruits with a blast of garrigue to make and keep things interesting. Medium bodied, soft and forward, the cherry filled center of fruit is not hard to find. 89 Points

The wine opens with a touch of smoke before moving to its spicy, red fruit side. Medium bodied, soft, forward and supple, the fruit is ripe, fresh and clean, leaving you with fresh, juicy kirsch and thyme on your palate. The wine is made from a blend of 91% Grenache, 8% Mourvedre and 1% assorted allowable grape varieties. 91 Points

Dark in color, smoke, incense and spice are the first things that greet you. From there you move to the dark cherry side of life. There is a tannic backbone here, due to the reliance of Syrah that means you will need to age this wine for at least a few years, before the freshness and sweet, red fruits are further developed. Made with a blend of 73% Syrah, 18% Grenache and 9% Mourvedre. 92 Points

Medium bodied, smooth, lighter, refreshing, style of wine with an elegant, sweet, polished core of fresh cherries in the center that is already delicious to drink. 88 Points

Medium bodied, soft, forward and flavorful, at the center of this wine you'll find tasty, fresh red cherries with an olive accent. 88 Points

Medium bodied, soft, supple textured and a fresh, ripe, sweet, purity of fruit, which leaves with a good impression. Made from a blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Mourvedre. 90 Points

Spicy, smoky, earthy, peppery, dark red fruits make up this solid wine. Made with a blend of 73% Syrah, 18% Grenache and 9% Mourvedre. 88 Points

Earthy dark cherries, polished textures and a spicy, peppery finish. 87 Points

Better on the garrigue, earth, pepper and red fruit nose than the medium bodied, red berry finish. From a blend of 95% Grenache and 5% Mourvedre, the wine reached 15% alcohol. 89 Points

Spicy, soft, open and forward with an array of red and black fruits. This traditional wine has an un-traditional blend as it’s produced with perhaps the highest proportion of Syrah in Chateauneuf du Pape at close to 70% of the blend. 89 Points

Light, polished, spicy, and focused on red cherries with fresh strawberry, this is best enjoyed in its youth. 89 Points

Well past its prime, the wine is tart, overly acidic. Much better on the nose than the palate, there is not much here. 70 Points

Served double blind, I was blown away to find this wine was almost 40 years of age! Still going strong, the lusty, kirsch, pepper and garrigue on the nose was just as strong as the rich, lusty, spicy, ripe fruits and earth in the finish. 90 Points