2007 Wine from France

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: This is a step up from the linear and fresh 2006. It shows subtle depth and power with a dense block of vivid fruit that's highlighted with lemon zest, green apples and hints of white peaches. Just the right amount of...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Some light toffee and lemon blossom aromas make for an attractive nose, with plenty of lemon citrus, white peach and grilled hazelnuts, too. The palate has a clean, dry and finely detailed texture. Lemon peel and fresh...

jebdunnuck.com, 94 points: I loved the 2007 La Grande Année, which is based on 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Over 90% of this cuvée was sourced from Grand Cru sites, with the balance from Premier Cru villages. Vinified all in older barrels and...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: A big and powerful wine, with tannins that are compact and dense. The dryness of the tannins go right to the core, surrounded by chocolate, sweet fruit and dark berry flavors. The wine is well structured, big and bold...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Made exclusively from Chardonnay from Avize (51%), Mesnil-sur-Oger (44%) and Villers-Marmery (5%), the 2007 Amour de Deutz Brut offers a clear, precise and yeasty bouquet with potted ginger, brioche and bread flavors on a...

Burghound, 92 points: Integrated oak highlights the beautifully complex red berry fruit aromas nuanced by almost pungent earth tones that also suffuse the rich, round and reasonably concentrated mid-palate, all wrapped in a sappy and mouth...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: A small vineyard cropped at 22 hectoliters per hectare has fashioned a blend of 80% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. As usual, the 2007 Clos Les Lunelles is the most concentrated and biggest wine...

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: Some slight reduction here, this has a lemon biscuit edge and attractive toasty autolysis influence. The palate is more about stone fruits with some mellow spicy flavors building to citrus through the finish. Drink now. ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: There are pure chalk and lemon juice notes intertwined with perfectly ripe, sunny white and yellow-fleshed fruit expressions (even hints of pineapples) on the bright, fresh, subtle but most of all highly elegant and nobly...

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, 90 points: (17/20) One of the palest rosés I have ever encountered. Creamy, smoky nose, flattering balance. Delicate texture and super-refreshing. Not sure it's going to last that long but it's certainly fun to drink now. Neat but...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: A big and powerful wine, with tannins that are compact and dense. The dryness of the tannins go right to the core, surrounded by chocolate, sweet fruit and dark berry flavors. The wine is well structured, big and bold...

TheWineCellarInsider.com, 98 points: Served double blind, I was shocked by how rich, fat and concentrated the wine is today. This has really filled out. The fruit is incredibly sweet, luscious and potent, yet, there is ample acidity and vibrancy to make this...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: Ripe dark plum and cherry with a hint of licorice on the nose of the Raphet 2007 Chambertin Clos de Beze follow on a palate firmer and less alluring than that of the corresponding 2008, a sort of role reversal for which...

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, 90 points: (17/20) Dark core with wide brick rim. A good balance of mature undergrowth and sweet and present fruit, with just a very slight leafiness. Elegant, finely textured and long. Classic in a difficult vintage. Persistent too...