The star of the show was the 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin, which in this vintage is a classic blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Syrah, and the rest Counoise and Grenache. Inky colored and insanely perfumed, with to-die-for notes of lavender, Provencal herbs, roasted meats, black cherries, truffle, crème de cassis and licorice, it flows onto the palate with massive concentration, a stunning mid-palate and a thick, rich texture that never gets heavy or cumbersome. This is blockbuster stuff that just could not get any better. Drink it anytime over the coming 3-4 decades. - Jeb Dunnuck

This has all the heady dense crushed fig linzer torte currant confiture and melted licorice flavors of the vintage but carries them effortlessly thanks to perfectly embedded tannins and gorgeous creamy layers of tar roasted mesquite braised chestnut maduro tobacco and iron. Offering amazing mouthfeel a stunning array of flavors and awesome density purity and length this shows the glory of Mourvèdre in 2007. Best from 2012 through 2035. 580 cases made.