A big step up over the classic cuvee, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Quet is a blockbuster blend of 65% Grenache and 35% Mourvèdre that spent 14 months in tank and foudre. A big, rich, unctuous and concentrated effort, it offers lots of black raspberry, currants, olive paste and a kiss of graphite on the nose. Needing time in the glass to show at its best, enjoy it anytime over the coming decade. - Jeb Dunnuck

Very rich and polished with layers of black Mission fig bittersweet ganache hoisin sauce melted black licorice Black Forest cake and currant confiture all stretched over ample but fnie-grained tannins. Really long with ample grip for the vintage. Grenache and Mourvèdre. Best from 2010 through 2028.-J.M.