2007 Wine from France

Wine Enthusiast, 98 points: #25 on the Top 100 Cellar Selections; A big rich wine showing its gorgeous fruit easily. But with a core of dryness the ripest apricots touched by caramel it should age well over many years. There is intense power here...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless it is initially rather taciturn on the nose eventually opening up beautifully with touches of lemon curd...

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...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 97 points: 97+ Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up...

Wine Enthusiast, 97 points: Wonderfully aromatic, this sure-to-be legendary wine offers richness, ripeness, and pure yellow fruits, peaches and apricots, all alongside a structured strain of chalky minerality. It is a wine for long aging, the wood...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Very handy grilled almonds and savory nutty aromas here. This has a wealth of lemon citrus, chalky notes, lemon pith, gentle white pepper and immense freshness - really striking. The palate's smoothly honed with a little...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 97 points: The 2007 Cristal Rosé opens with the most captivating, extraordinary bouquet imaginable. Sweet, exquisite and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2007 is intense yet weightless, with extraordinary overall balance and...

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, 95 points: Bottled just one month ago, the 2007 L’Eglise-Clinet cannot match the power and exuberance of either the 2005 or 2006 on the nose, but there is great clarity and sense of minerality although there is some bottle shock...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: This expressive version offers a rich tapestry of baked currant, ground anise, clove, kumquat, fruitcake and toasted coconut flavors, framed by fine, crystalline acidity. Shows lovely definition and harmony, with a long...

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, 95 points: Revealing a touch of darker gold in its color, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is another blockbuster that continues to shine every time I've opened a bottle. Ripe, decadent and supple, it has boatloads of honeycomb...

Wine Spectator, 91 points: A concentrated core of black cherry, blackberry and sweet spice aromas and flavors marks this red, which packs a lot of acidity and tannins, but also has the sweetness, length and fruit to match. Best from 2012 through...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Wild cherry is the main flavor, accented by sandalwood, tobacco and mineral as this firm red moves across the palate. Concentrated and long, while retaining a sense of elegance and refinement. Best from 2012 through 2020...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 93 points: (ST90-93 points) Good deep ruby-red. Complex nose melds black plum musky chocolate licorice menthol and fresh herbs. Sweet dense ripe and silky with lovely life and palate coverage. Pure and harmonious from the outset...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: Inky colored and still a monster of a wine that has a wealth of fruit and texture, the 2007 Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues is locked and loaded with notions of smoked meats, ripe currants, black raspberries...