Pure perfection in the glass, the 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Collection Charles Giraud is one heavenly red that matches incredible intensity and opulence with class and grace. Absolutely loaded with notions of kirsch liqueur, garrigue, incense, dried flowers and cured meats, it’s full-bodied, sweetly fruit and seamless on the palate, with a weighty texture that belies the over size and concentration level of this beauty. Drink it anytime over the coming decade.

The utterly profound 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape Collection Charles Giraud (60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre) offers up a smorgasbord of roasted meats, black currants, smoked garrigue, graphite and licorice. Utterly perfect on the palate, with a massive, broad, expansive texture that just won’t quit, it has a stacked mid-palate, loads of sweet fruit and a heavenly finish. Chateauneuf du Pape doesn’t get any better! - Jeb Dunnuck

Dark roasted Kenya AA coffee, braised fig, charred mesquite, mulled currant and blackberry fruit all work together in this huge and muscular but seamless and velvety offering. Graphite, brown bread, mineral and espresso notes weave through the finish, which has loads of pepper- and loam-tinged grip in reserve. Grenache and Mourvèdre. Best from 2011 through 2030. 665 cases made. — JM