Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Displays superb ripeness, with raspberry and fig notes layered with alluring cocoa powder, dark licorice and sweet spice. Long and rich on the finish, this pumps out fruit and terroir in a modern-styled package.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 94/100 (Dec 2007)

'More modern in style than the classic cuvee, yet also more youthful and lively, the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine (50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvèdre) is a beauty! Exhibiting plenty of sweet oak in its ripe black fruits, spice, licorice and roasted meat bouquet, it's full-bodied, concentrated and rich, with at least another decade of prime drinking.' - Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Feb 2015)

'Ruby-red. Cherry-vanilla, cassis and mocha aromas are sharpened by dusty minerality and fresh rose. Velvety red fruit flavors display excellent depth, picking up bitter cherry and dark chocolate on the finish. Shuts down with air, suggesting that this will need some cellar time' - Josh Reynolds, Vinous, 92/100 (Jan 2008)