Wine Advocate: 100 Points
The largest scaled of the three, the 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum offers a 2009-like level of decadence, yet is more dense, concentrated and thick, with a massive mid-palate and texture that has nothing out of place. Boasting off-the-chart aromas and flavors of crème de cassis, ground pepper, melted licorice, loamy soil and exotic spice, it’s another desert island wine, in a lineup of desert island wines. Given that there are so few of these to go around, and that it’s bottled only in magnum, I know it’s difficult to open bottles, but don’t wait too long, as all three are insanely good – even today. (JD)
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Pure and velvety, with an alluring raspberry ganache note that drives the blackberry, hoisin sauce, mesquite and incense flavors through the superlong finish. Shows plenty of density, but stays suave and almost light on its feet, with plenty of buried graphite and pastis in reserve. A beautiful combination of power and finesse. Best from 2010 through 2030. (JM)
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