Chateauneuf du Pape Deus-Ex Machina Clos St. Jean 2017 (750ML)

98-100 Points, Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "So deeply colored, rich and intense it almost defies description, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina looks to have incredible potential. It's so packed with purple fruit that it completely hides its alcohol, then finishes with lively zest and brine notes, hints of dark chocolate and tremendous length. I can't wait to try this next year!" 8/18

97-100 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: "A wine that's going to be a candidate for the wine of vintage will be the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus Ex Machina, which shows the incredible fine, elegant, yet powerful style of the 2017 vintage. This beauty boasts a vivid purple color as well as a huge nose of black cherries, white flowers, candle wax, graphite, and cured meats. Deep, incredibly full-bodied, with building tannins and a great, great finish, it will have some accessibility in its youth yet is capable of lasting for two decades." 8/18