Geoffrey Binder, JJ Buckley, September 2012

Opaque core with a deep purple rim. Powerful and sweet aromas of blackberry liqueur, melted licorice, plum, and milk chocolate, plus a touch of black pepper and subtle violet notes. Ripe, opulent, and full-bodied, this is loaded with savory notes of grilled meat and herbs, licorice, roasted black fig, black cherry, loamy earth, and tar. Massive, this is supported by persistent, slightly chalky tannins and just enough bright acidity to maintain a fresh note. Tightly coiled now, this needs 2-3 more years in bottle to soften up, then should drink nicely for a decade or more.

90 points,

Jancis Robinson, December 2011

Very aromatic in dry, rather leafy idiom atypical for Châteauneuf. Very well-managed tannins which are here in abundance. Juicy fruit. Rather splendid peacock’s tail finish. 17/20

93 points,

Rhone Report, The, September 2012

A knockout traditional cuvee, the 2010 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 80% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, and 5% Syrah that is aged half in tank and half in barrel. It is beautifully perfumed and complex on the nose, with aromas of incense, spiced meats, flowers, and raspberry and blackberry liqueur-like aromas all souring from the glass. This is followed up by a full-bodied, structured, and tannic wine that has a rock solid core of fruit, loads of texture, and fantastic focus, detail, and length on the finish. Give bottles 2-3 years in the cellar, and then enjoy over the following decade.

92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2012

The best value from this estate is the sensational 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape, a blend of 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre from 50-year-old vines aged in concrete tank as well as old wood foudres. Copious aromas of garrigue, seaweed, ground pepper, creme de cassis and kirsch jump from the glass of this opaque ruby/purple-colored, full-bodied, multidimensional, rich, pure 2010. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.

90 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2013

Bright purple. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry and smoky herbs. Picks up a subtle gamy nuance with air, along with a suave lavender pastille quality. Fine-grained tannins give grip to a sweet, persistent finish, which echoes the smoky note.

93 points,

Wine Spectator, August 2012

This is dark but racy and driven, with a gorgeous Turkish coffee note giving way to flavors of roasted fig, blackberry paste and baker's chocolate. Polished and seamless through the finish, with a tarry echo adding grip and length. Best from 2014 through 2027. -J.M.

About Winery

This 22-acre estate is on top of its game thanks to the efforts of the brilliant brother and sister team of Daniel and Christine Chaussy, who have been hitting all the high notes for the last 15 or more years. There are three cuvees of red Chateauneuf du Pape, and I would suggest that 2009 and 2010 are the finest back-to-back vintages produced to date (although one can not forget the prodigious 2007s turned out by the Chaussys).

The 2010s are brilliant efforts across the board, potentially even better than the 2009s, and certainly more structured with higher acids and more aging potential. Kudos to Daniel and Christine Chaussy, who, by the way, are well-worth visiting should you venture into the northern tier of Chateauneuf du Pape where all their vineyards are located, just south of the ancient Roman town of Orange.

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