2007 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes RP--100 WS--96

Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Score: 96 Release Price: $115 Current Auction Price: $264 Country: France Region: Southern Rhône Issue: Nov 15, 2009 Designation: Collectibles This is awash in fruit—plum, boysenberry, fig and blackberry—all seamlessly intertwined, while hints of graphite, melted licorice, black tea and violet fill the available space. The long finish has great latent grip. Best from 2010 through 2030. 1,416 cases made. –JM

Robert Parker: 100 Points
Wine Advocate #185 Oct 2009 Robert Parker 100 Drink: 2013 - 2043 $241-$700 (125) The perfect 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (tasted on four separate occasions) is composed of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and the rest Mourvedre and other authorized varietals from 60- to 100 -year-old vines. The wine is aged in both tank (75%) and small oak barrels (25%). Its inky/purple color is followed by a phenomenal nose of spring flowers, creme de cassis, blackberries, boysenberries, licorice, truffles, and spice. Displaying massive body, incredible freshness, laser-like focus from the excellent acids, and a finish that goes on well past a minute, this prodigious Chateauneuf du Pape is the most extraordinary wine yet made at this estate. While accessible (as most 2007s are), ideally it needs 4-5 years of cellaring, and should keep for three decades.