CHATEAUNEUF 09 DOMAINE GALEVAN
ROBERT PARKER 90-93 POINTS - "The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape, a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre from 50-year-old vines, has a beautiful deep ruby/purple color followed by dense black raspberry and black currant notes as well as hints of smoked herbs and underbrush. Impressively built, its full-bodied richness and endearing texture border on voluptuous, while it also displays admirable purity and length. This is clearly an estate on the rise, although there is very little wine available.The owner and winemaker of Domaine Galevan is another strong-minded and impressively talented woman, Coralie Goumarre. Her 2009s are even better than what she did in 2007. As I have written before, two of her best buys are her Cotes du Rhones."
