95 points,

Rhone Report, The, September 2012

A step up in terms of size and richness, yet still leaning towards the elegant end of the spectrum, the 2010 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Auguste Favier is a blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Cinsault that is aged in neutral demi-muid. It delivers a smoking bouquet of wild strawberry, blackberry, garrigue, licorice, and exotic spice that flows to a full-bodied, seamless, and elegant Châteauneuf-du-Pape that has no hard edges, fantastic freshness, and building tannin on the finish. It is a beautifully fresh 2010 that will be better with a handful of years in the cellar, and drink well for 12-15 years. - Jeb Dunnuck

94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2012

The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Auguste Favier is a noteworthy rival to the magnificent 2007. The Cinsault component gives the wine a floral, forest floor-like character, and the Grenache provides plenty of black cherry, raspberry and blacker fruit notes. The aromatics are already complex and the tannins are sweet in this full-bodied, deep, rich, provocative 2010. Drink this distinctive, impressive Chateauneuf du Pape over the next 12-15+ years. -Robert Parker

94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2013

Bright ruby. Dark berries, Indian spices and licorice on the pungent, highly perfumed nose and in the mouth. Lush and open-knit, with slow-building tannins and a blast of sappy blackberry and blueberry flavors on the finish, which is framed by velvety tannins. Incidentally, the regular 2010 Chateauneuf, which I scored at 92 points last year, is showing extremely well right now, with intense red berry character and an array of spice and floral qualities. It clearly has the depth to age but is awfully delicious right now.

97 points,

Wine Spectator, August 2012

Ripe, pure and racy, with mouthwatering anise, steeped plum and hoisin sauce notes allied to a terrific graphite spine that carries the very lengthy finish while ganache, pepper, Turkish coffee and fresh espresso fill in on the back end. Shows the powerful structure and authoritative fruit of the vintage. Best from 2015 through 2030. -J.M.

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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