"All you could want in a classically-styled yet contemporary Chateauneuf." - Decanter, 94 points

It’s so lovely to have a Chateauneuf-du-Pape with nearly a decade of bottle age under its belt, meaning it has settled down from the brashness of youth into something altogether more composed and mellow. It is still full-bodied, as you would expect from a great vintage in teh Rhone, but time has rendered it silky and almost weightless, delivering wonderful, complex notes of cherries, raspberries and an array of dried spices and herbs. It is a blend of 62% Grenache, 18% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah, 6% Cinsault and 2% other varieties. 15% alc. Drink now-2030.

Decanter: "Potpourri and dried Provençale herbs on the nose. In the mouth it is rounded, immediately juicy and intense, but piercingly fresh. A pâté de fruit, red and black fruit character on the palate is accompanied by very fine but ample tannins. It's intense but lifted, structured, complete and harmonious. Very long and well balanced. All you could want in a classically-styled yet contemporary Châteauneuf. Drink now-2028." 94 points

Vinous: "Shimmering ruby. Powerful raspberry, boysenberry and floral scents show excellent clarity and take on subtle smoke and allspice nuances as the wine opens up, Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering appealingly sweet red and blue fruit and spice cake flavours that deepen on the back half, with no loss of energy. Silky, well-knit tannins make a late appearance on a very long, seamless finish that emphatically echoes the floral and spice notes. This is an outstanding entry-level bottling. Drink now-2029." 94 points