94 points Jeb Dunnuck

Incredibly impressive and showing the class of the vintage, the 2007 Domaine de Saint Siffrein Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault that’s aged all in larger oak casks for 12 months. It displays a textbook profile with copious amounts of smoked Grenache fruit, nori, melted licorice, flowers, and garrigue like qualities on the nose. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied, powerful Châteauneuf-du-Pape that has a seamless texture, decadent fruit, impeccable balance, and a lengthy finish where more of the wine’s structure shows. This opened up beautifully over the evening, and is a stunning wine that should continue to shine for 10-12 year.(3/2012)

94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The finest effort I have yet tasted from this estate, the 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape is composed of 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault. Its traditional upbringing included 100% aging in old foudres. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet, juicy kiss of kirsch liqueur intermixed with blacker fruits, raspberries, licorice, camphor, and hints of lavender and incense. The wine exhibits terrific concentration, full-bodied intensity, and a 45-50-second finish. This sensational Chateauneuf du Pape will benefit from another 2-3 years of bottle age, and should drink well for 15-20 years. (RP) (10/2009).