98/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
A full-bodied, beautifully flavoured and structured, magisterial red wine. It's youthful but has had enough time to be accessible. Full-bodied, with layers of flavour and abundant soft tannins, the components parts melding seamlessly into a wonderfully harmonised whole. A great wine, which will continue to deliver joy and awe in equal parts for many years.
Tasted: 08/06/2018
Drink: 2018 to 2038
95+ Points Robert Parker
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Celestins performed better than it has ever done in the past, although last year I could see it coming around. This year, it looks to be a killer wine, although Bonneau still dismisses it as too tasty, too delicious, too forward, and too much like a young teenage girl who is about to fall in love and be ruined by an elderly rich man. It is dense plum/purple with notes of figs, smoked meats, charcuterie, fresh mushrooms, and loads of kirsch and black raspberry fruit. The glycerin is very high, and the alcohol must be hitting 16% plus.
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
31st Oct 2011
Source: Robert Parker.