A blend of 80% Grenache (from the Farguerol vineyard), 8% Syrah and 12% Mourvedre, the 2000 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire offers up perfumed notes of spice, leather and meat that are mixed with subtle garrigue, underbrush and kirsch fruit. In the mouth, the wine is full bodied with a fat, unctuous texture, low acidity, sweet fruit and a blockbuster finish. While still young, this is drinking extremely well. - Jeb Dunnuck

The heady 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Centenaire is more evolved than either the 2001 or 1998. Extremely full-bodied with low acidity and a knock-out bouquet of blackberry and cherry jam intermixed with licorice pepper and dried Provencal herbs this sexy voluptuous enormously concentrated 2000 possesses a huge silky seamless finish. Drink this irresistible effort now and over the next 12-15 years.