Domaine de Saint Siffrein Terre d'Abel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010

The limited production cuvee (250 cases), the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Terre d'Abel, is a blend of 60% Grenache and the rest Syrah from 60- to 105-year-old vines. Some of the Syrah is aged in small oak and the rest in foudre. The wine possesses lots of structure, a chalky minerality and abundant ripe black currant and black cherry fruit intermixed with subtle notes of Provencal herbs and forest floor. Spicy, peppery, meaty and rich with great depth and length on the palate, this 2010 should be forgotten for 3-4 years and enjoyed over the following two decades. Score - 94+. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2012)