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Parker-Czerwinski 95 Punkte:The 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz features scents of black olives and black cherries on the nose. It's a full-bodied, dense, tightly packed wine that will need time to fully express itself—is it a modern-day 2005? Ample cherry and stone fruit appear on the long, intense finish, confirming the terrific potential this wine possesses.

Jeb Dunnuck 96 Punkte:Kirsch, blackberries, crushed flowers, blood orange, and tons of spice all emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Quartz. It's one of the richer, sexier wines in the lineup, which is certainly what this vintage delivers in spades. Full-bodied and concentrated, with a beautiful mid-palate, it's going to evolve positively for 2-4 years and drink brilliantly for 20 years or more. This is an incredibly fine, elegant version of this wine.

Wine Spectator 93 Punkte: The warmed plum and cassis notes are silky smooth as they glide through, infused with pretty anise, lavender and bergamot accents. A subtle chalky mineral edge on the finish gives this cut and direction as the fruit plays out. Drink now through 2032.—J.M.

James Suckling 92 Punkte: This has dark fruit and black-cherry compote on the nose, as well as licorice and savory, dark stone notes. The palate has a very smooth-honed and supple feel with a wealth of rich, ripe and fine dark plums and spice. At the riper end of the spectrum. From organically grown grapes. Drink in the next six years.

Galloni (93-94) Punkte: Dark shimmering ruby. Spice-accented raspberry and cherry scents are complicated by hints of incense, pungent flowers and smoky minerals. Sweet and seamless in texture, offering deep-pitched red and dark berry liqueur, fruitcake and candied lavender flavors that become more lively as the wine stretches out. Concentrated but vibrant in style, delivering solid finishing thrust on the floral-driven finish, which shows sharp delineation and strong persistence.