Mas de Boislauzon’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Cuvée du Quet” 2012 is the Chaussy family’s flagship red for the vintage, from a long-established, family-run estate based near Orange on the northern edge of the appellation. The domaine farms organically, and this cuvée is a Grenache-led blend—consistently reported as 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre—with listed alcohol around 13.5% ABV.

The critical consensus is that this is a concentrated, structured Châteauneuf that still carries poise. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Jeb Dunnuck) delivers the standout review at 96 points—an excellent score—calling it “easily one of the top wines in the vintage.” Dunnuck emphasizes its scale and architecture, describing a “full-bodied, decadent and layered” wine with “fabulous mid-palate depth and building tannin and structure,” and highlighting flavors and aromas of “ripe black raspberry, roasted meats, chocolate, licorice and toasted spice.” He also notes that the fruit comes from “the northern part of the appellation” and projects “15–20 years of longevity.”

Vinous also frames the wine as powerful but not heavy. Josh Raynolds (93 points) notes an “opaque ruby” color and “deeply pitched black and blue fruit aromas” lifted by “spicy nuance” and “a hint of fresh violet.” On the palate, he finds “a surprisingly light touch for their power,” with a finish that is “supple and sweet, with velvety tannins lending shape,” concluding that it is “round, seamless and extremely appealing now,” yet built for “slow and graceful evolution in bottle.”

Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com (94 points) describes early signs of maturity—“just a hint of lightening at the edges”—but focuses on impact: “mouth filling, rich, long, and intense,” with “good density and a finish that sticks with you.” Overall, 2012 Cuvée du Quet reads as a serious, age-capable Rhône red that already shows generosity while retaining the structure to develop further.