''Aha! So here is what the wine above was impoverished for. Well, it’s pretty impressive - Spicy, heady, very exciting nose. Electricity here - lovely ripe flavours and cleverly smooth texture without any apparent deviation from tradition. Really excellent. 99% Grenache in foudres. Drink 2016-2032. (19/20 points)'' (4/2008) Jancis Robinson

Lastly, and tasted from bottle, the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Réservée showed brilliantly, with the beautiful, Provençal character of the vintage as well as classic Pegau notes of red and black currants, smoked herbs, cured meats, new leather, and ground pepper all front and center. More in the style of the 1999 or 2005 than say the 2007 or 2009, it’s medium to full-bodied, has beautiful concentration, ample structure and tannins, and a focused, backward mouthfeel that’s going to benefit from bottle age. This beauty will evolve for 30 years or more. Jeb Dunnuck

Vieux Donjon CNDP 2003 MG

Pegau Reserve 2016 MG

This is pure silk and velvet. The wine is incredibly rich, yet it is almost weightless to taste . The freshness in the fruit, coupled with the vibrancy, pepper, length and velvet textures is off the hook. The wine expands, gaining in complexity as it flows across your palate. This is mind-blowing juice with a finish that remains with you for close to 60 seconds! The wine, as you probably already know by now, takes its name from the fact that it\'s made from almost 100% pure, old vine Grenache. The actual blend is 97% Grenache with 3% of various other, assorted varieties. 100 Points

Vieille Julienne Reserve 1998.