May 2004 | 92+ points
“Full ruby-red. Subtly complex, Northern Rhone aromas of black raspberry, violet face powder, smoked meat, bacon fat, brown spices and gunflint. Lively and penetrating, with sharply delineated flavors of black raspberry, violet, gingerbread and black pepper. This offers lovely breadth but also a firm shape and plenty of verve. Finishes long and subtle, with very fine tannins.”
–Stephen Tanzer