David Kline

9.2

Smoky plum meets dank river and beef and ham’s baby on blacktop, with black rye, oregano, deer spoor, clay, and blackened corn meal. Medium mouthfeel, sharp plum-skin plus cranberrythat softens to raspberry and dried strawberry, rhubarb and miracle berry. Actually holding up well since 2005. #cdp #châteauneuf #chateauneufdepape #rhone #rhoneblend #frenchwines #xavier #anonyme #xaviercdpanonyme — 6 years ago

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Chip Hughes

9.3

100 year-old Mourvèdre; mostly CDP, a little Vinsobres. Blackberry, mulberry. Ferocious concentration, firm and tannic. Clean; no brett. So pure. Check back in five years...#xavier #mourvèdre #rhone — 7 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Wild fraises, kirsch, garrigue. Maybe the greatest in the history of these benchmark CDR. Has the concentration and length of most southern Rhône crus. Superior. #xavier #côtesdurhône #grenache — 6 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.1

Bright. Kirsch and strawberry compote, balanced well by a savory, salvia-like quality. Hint of castor bean. Like all Xavier ‘15s, it juggles tannin, low pH, big ripeness. Superb. #xavier #rasteau #grenache #rhone — 7 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Warm, rich, Grenache-heavy. Like all of Xavier’s ‘15s, it touches all the bases: ripe, tannic and superbly low pH. Saline. Lots of vanilla bean and grated hard spices. Classic. #xavier #gigondas #rhone — 7 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.5

More open & approachable than previous vintages. Typical Anonyme: tannic, huge ripeness and impossibly low pH. Kirsch, hot silica. Just incredible. #xavier #châteauneuf #rhone — 7 years ago

Christian Gourdin

10

Beautiful notes of red fruit, berries, cherries with some oak and a slight vegetal note. On the pallet: tart, medium plus tannins, medium alcohol, full body mouth feel, medium plus finish, overall a great wine. #monnot #monthelie #burgundy #xavier — 9 years ago