Wine Advocate, 94 Points - The 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape was tasted out of barrel and offers a full-bodied, mouth-filling, even sexy, style to go with ample amounts of plums, blueberries, violets and floral aromas and flavors. Count me a fan and this is a big, fruit-loaded beauty that will drink nicely for a decade or more.

Vinous, Antonio Galloni 92 Points - Bright ruby.Potent aromas of ripe dark berries, licorice and candied flowers on the perfumed nose. Fleshly, seamless and broad on the palate, offering vivacious blackberry and cherry compote flavors sharpened by building spiciness and a jolt of smoky minerality. Closes on a smoky note, displaying smooth tannins, excellent persistence and a lingering violet flourish.