"A solid value that's borderline outstanding, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieux Terron has a classic feel in its pretty red fruits, licorice, garrigue and leather-driven aromatics. This is followed by a medium-bodied, rounded and forward effort that doesn't skimp on fruit or texture. It's a textbook 2012 that will drink nicely through 2022. - Jeb Dunnuck"
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue 215, October 2014), 89 pts
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue 227, October 28th 2016), 89 pts
"Ripe but restrained black-plum and mulberry notes are accented by a whiff of violet perfume in this wine. It's full bodied and juicy, with enticing hints of mushroom and forest floor that lend complexity to the midpalate. The finish is elegant, velvety and firm. It should improve now through 2025. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine (December 1st 2018), 92 pts
"Deep ruby. Deep-pitched cherry and black raspberry aromas, along with licorice and mocha qualities and an energizing jolt of cracked pepper. Lush and open-knit, offering broad dark berry flavors, a hint of succulent herbs and building spiciness. Generous, in the style of the vintage, delivering solid finishing punch and sneaky tannins that add shape and gentle grip. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (July 2018), 90 pts
"Bottled under the estate's negociant label, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s deep ruby color is followed by a plump, fruit forward, textured beauty that fills the mouth with ripe red and black fruits, spice and garrigue. I suspect it's going to be a terrific value."
- Jeb Dunnuck (October 2017), 90-92 pts
"Made from purchased fruit, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieux Terron is a dense, rich wine. Full-bodied and dusty, it's loaded with black cherries and plums but also savory notes of tapenade. Like most 2016s, it's super ripe, but it is balanced and doesn't show any heat or over-extraction, just a long, lingering and intense finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue 238, August 31st 2018), 93 pts
"While crisp blackberry and plum aromas are demure on the nose of this wine, they intensify and ripen on the palate. It's a bold, brawny, wine with densely concentrated, juicy black-fruit flavors. Approachably fruity, it's lifted by a crisp mineral finish and fine, feathery tannins. Drink now–2026. - Anna Lee C. IIJIMA"
- Wine Enthusiast (July 2019), 93 pts
