Red Wine from Chateauneuf Du Pape

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Tight at first but quickly picks up steam in the glass with dark cherry plum tobacco pepper mineral and hot stone notes pumping through the long fruit- and terroir-filled finish. Really fleshes out nicely with velvety...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The powerful 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape comes closest in character to the 1990 (which is still drinking beautifully). Its dark ruby/plum/purple color is followed by sweet aromas of resiny pine forest interwoven with creme...

Wine & Spirits, 94 points: From the Plateau de la Crau in the southeast portion of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Bruniers produce this wine from vines averaging 50 years of age. The brooding, densely ripe 2003 feels richer and bigger than the 2001 or...