2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Reine des Bois, Domaine de la Mordorée

Most Exciting Wines of the Rhône 2007 Vintage
This is a big, muscular wine with dark, broody cassis and a vast palate of multi-layered fruit and spice. No wonder Robert Parker Jnr rated this so highly, this has all the facets I would associate with any of the world's great wines.
(Mark Ross, Fine Wine Commercial Manager)

This is a dense, powerful authoritative wine with quality seeping out of every pore, boasting a texture informed but not dominated by oak and a beautiful harmony across the palate.

The purple-colored 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Reine des Bois is loaded. Although still primary and backward, it reveals an extraordinary depth of juicy blackberry and cassis fruit interwoven with notes of roasted herbs, meat juices, camphor, and a touch of licorice. The wine boasts great depth, a superb texture, and a full-bodied richness nicely framed by high yet velvety tannins and fresh acidity. The vintage’s remarkable aromatic complexity and freshness are apparent in this big, substantial, authoritative wine. It will need 3-4 years of cellaring, and should keep for 20-25 years.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Oct 08)