Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2009 (1500ml)

95 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate  October 2010.  2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes shares a similar personality with the Les Origines. Very dense, concentrated and powerful, it will be interesting to see how these two cuvees diverge as they age. Fantastic juice for sure...94-97" Rhone Report 08/10 "...50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah, all aged in new oak casks. Despite all the new oak, its influence is marginal. Some toasty notes are present, but the wine is very full-bodied with extraordinarily intense aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, kirsch, lavender, licorice and hints of lead pencil shavings and smoke. Dense, full-bodied, tannic and super intense, this is a massive 2009 that begs for 4-5 years of cellaring.