07 Dom. des 3 Celliers ‘Privelege’ [CNDP] This was the debut vintage of this estate name/cuvee, but the brothers involved had some relationship to St. Benoit, and have been making wine for generations. This was a Garagiste DI with only a couple hundred cases made; I’ve not had/heard of it before. It’s a big, super fruity wine, that runs 15% abv. We had this burgers and strip steaks, and it was very popular, with even non wine drinkers slurping it up. It was finished first, before the 2000 and 2001 St Emilions. It’s the usual GSM blend that has all the marks of good winemaking. If it was oaked, it’s not showing today, and it doesn’t feel like that anyways. I’m really surprised with how tasty/balanced this was, and sad I only got one glass. My sister, who normally doesn’t like rouges, loved it too. I’d give this an A-. It avoids the prune/raisiny notes some complain about in 2007 So. Rhones. Hopefully we’ll see some more vintages/cuvees stateside soon.