91 points,

Rhone Report, The, August 2010

Very floral and perfumed, the 2008 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape has sweet kirsch and macerated cherry fruit, garrigue, roasted meats and spice aromas on the nose. Picks up a whiff of bakers chocolate with air and shows solid ripeness for the vintage. Sweet and round on the palate with superb texture, ripe fruit, and silky tannin, this upfront beauty should be consumed over the next 6 to 8 years. Tasted twice. - Jeb Dunnuck

88 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2010

The light ruby-colored 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape is a classic, quintessential wine of Provence. Notes of lavender, roasted herbs and sweet kirsch are offered in a soft, seductive, round, medium-bodied, sexy style displaying lots of fruit. Enjoy it over the next 5-6 years. -Robert Parker

89 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2010

Deep red. Fresh red berries and cherry on the nose, with complicating notes of dried flowers and herbs. Peppery, sharply focused raspberry and bitter cherry flavors are lifted by zesty minerality and show a Burgundian personality. Silky tannins add grip to the nicely persistent, juicy finish. This is in bottle and ready to drink.

90 points,

Wine Spectator, September 2010

A perfumy, traditional style, with a silky-textured mix of shiso leaf, mulled cherry, blood orange and sandalwood notes that all glide through the stylish, herb-tinged finish. Drink now through 2015. -JM

About Winery

In the 1920's, Mr. Fernand Serre, a pharmacist in Avignon, discovered that a small piece of vineyard in Châteauneuf-du Pape bore his name : the Serres area. As a respectful winelover, he purchased about 80 hectares of vines, at the southern tip of the village of Châteauneuf.

Mr. Serre had been secretly dreaming for years of becoming a vintner. He quickly built the winery and learned winemaking techniques. Mr. Serre was one of the first vintners in Châteauneuf to bottle his own wine.Before Mr. Serre passed away, he took great, care of transmitting his know-how to his son Camille and his daughter-in-law, Suzanne.

Today, Isabel Ferrando perpetuates this know-how and passion for wine growing.

"Isabel Ferrando is a great story. Coming from the banking business outside of the Rhone but loving the wines, along with her husband, she acquired an estate of over 42 acres and has since added some additional acreage, now totaling 55 acres. Domaine St.-Prefert is one of a handful of estates that made great wines in 2003, following that up with strong performances in 2005 and 2006, producing blockbusters in 2007, and now hitting pay dirt again in 2009 and 2010. The only change she has made during that period is that both in 2009 and 2010, she has gone to 100% stem inclusion during her fermentation. Otherwise, the different blends and the elevage remain the same. If you haven't discovered it yet, this is an up-and-coming superstar with three cuvees of Chateauneuf du Pape under the label of Domaine Saint-Prefert and her 100% Grenache cuvee under the moniker of Isabel Ferrando Colombis." --- Robert Parker

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