2007 Domaine Font de Michelle Elegance de Jeanne Chateauneuf du Pape

70% Grenache - from 50 year old vines - with 10% each of Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. Unusually the Syrah is fermented using a method approaching that of carbonic maceration, with whole, lightly crushed grapes passed into vats filled with carbon dioxide. The wine sees malolactic, and between six and nine months en foudre, before bottling.

Other Reviews….
Deep red. Highly expressive aromas of red berries, smoky herbs, Asian spices and minerals. Smooth and silky, with sweet raspberry and kirsch flavors and no obvious tannins. A seductive, juicy wine that finishes with excellent breadth and precision. I suspect this will be alluring on release.
90-93 points
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 09
14.5%