2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina

A bigger, richer, more masculine style than the la Combe des Fous, the powerhouse styled 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is an insanely good wine that has a huge nose of roasted meats, crushed rocks, graphite, spice and black currants. It has a serious amount of tannin, but they’re still covered by a wealth of fruit, and it’s impeccably balanced and doesn’t have a hard edge anywhere. It’s killer stuff today, but like the Combe des Fous, it has an additional 10-15 years of prime drinking and will keep even longer. Mar 2017, www.robertparker.com

Jeb Dunnuck    Score: 100/100