95 pts - Wine Advocate
["Made from 100% Grenache and more perfumed and complex, the 2009 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Arioso was fermented with 100% whole-cluster before spending three years in 500-liter demi-muids. Never racked, pumped, fined or filtered, it offers up a glorious bouquet of wild strawberries, grilled bread, saddle leather, underbrush and licorice to go with a full-bodied, deep and layered feel on the palate. Gaining richness with air, this awesome wine should start to hit prime time in another 3-4 years and have 15-20 years of total longevity. Drink 2016-2029.-JD"]
94 pts - Wine Spectator
["Shows the heady ripeness of the vintage, with a lush core of fig, boysenberry confiture and steeped plum fruit flavors, presenting a good spine of iron and violet notes. The finish lets smoldering charcoal and wood spice notes play out. A distinctive Châteauneuf, revealing a mix of Rhône and Burgundian elements. Grenache. Drink now through 2028.–JM"]
93 pts - Vinous
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