Combe des Fous 2006

Damn this is good juice! Young, fresh, vibrant, concentrated and rich, this wine is stuffed with ripe black raspberries, kirsch liqueur, black pepper, herbs and black cherry jam. This is intense, luscious, balanced and frankly, delicious." - 96/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar

Wine Advocate

Next up—and one of the wines of the vintage—the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape La Combe des Fous checks in as a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% each of Cinsault and Vaccarèse. It was completely destemmed and the Grenache was raised all in concrete, with the balance raised in larger barrels. This sensational wine offers flat out awesome notes of smoked meats, graphite, spice box and licorice, as well as full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannin and a silky, seamless, sexy profile that keeps you coming back to the glass. While the Deux Ex Machina is a bigger, richer wine, this has more elegance and polish. Drink this beauty anytime over the coming decade. (JD, 3/2016)