One of the wines of the vintage the 2009 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre delivers a spectacular bouquet of meaty black cherries kirsch roasted herbs meat juice truffle and licorice to go with a full-bodied beautifully fruited palate. While rich and round the wine has a fantastic focus and freshness as well as superb underlying structure perfect balance ripe tannin and brilliant length on the finish. While there's no harm in drinking now this should continue to improve for 4-5 years and have two decades of longevity.

The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Quet (80% tank-aged Grenache and 20% small barrel-aged Mourvedre from 60-year-old vines) is spectacular. Its dense purple color is accompanied by an exquisite bouquet of boysenberries mulberries blueberries and other wild mountain blue and black fruits. Possessing great intensity a full-bodied mouthfeel and superb purity it is a singular expression of old vine Grenache blended with Mourvedre. The finish lasts for 50+ seconds and the wine has a skyscraper-like texture as well as a multidimensional set of aromatics and flavors. This brilliant offering is more evolved and forward than either the 2007 or 2010.

This is all lean muscle with singed mesquite and tobacco notes pushed by dark currant braised fig plum reduction and tar flavors that cut a broad swath. Densely wound through the grippy finish with a mouthfilling bittersweet cocoa edge that stays polished and fresh. One of the bigger wines in the vintage. Best from 2013 through 2024. -JM