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CDP Deus Ex Machina, Clos Saint-Jean 2010

Tasting Notes

A perfect wine (and equal to the profound 2007), the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus-Ex Machina was cropped at under 20 hectoliters per hectare. Extremely full-bodied and dense purple-colored, it exhibits notes of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, incense, camphor, vanillin and chocolate-covered espresso beans (no doubt from the new demi-muids in which the Mourvedre component was aged). The tannins are noticeable, but relatively silky. The most muscular and formidable 2010 in this portfolio, its expansiveness, mind-boggling richness and intensity, and 60-second finish are the stuff of legends. Forget this remarkable Chateauneuf du Pape for five years and drink it over the following thirty years.

100
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (203), October 2012

The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus-Ex Machina (a cuvee that has been one of the wines of the vintage since its debut in 2003) is made of 60% tank-aged Grenache and 40% demi-muid-aged Mourvedre. The fruit comes from 60-105 year old vines located in the renowned La Crau sector. The opaque purple-colored 2010 exhibits a profound perfume of lead pencil shavings, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, roasted meats and lavender aromas, awesome texture, massive concentration and power, off the charts richness, excellent acidity and terrific delineation. It should provide immense pleasure for at least 25-30 years. Once more, it is a candidate for the wine of the vintage.

98/100
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (197), October 2011
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