CRITIC REVIEWS
Josh Raynolds
Shimmering ruby. Powerful, mineral-accented black raspberry and cherry liqueur aromas are complemented by incense, licorice and potpourri flourishes. Juicy, sweet and impressively concentrated, offering palate-staining red/blue fruit, spicecake and lavender pastille flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Brawny yet surprisingly lithe as well, showing outstanding clarity and youthfully chewy tannins on the strikingly long, floral and spice-tinged finish.
JancisRobinson.com
95% Grenache, 5% others. Aged in tronconic tanks. Tank sample. Tasted blind. An assertive old-school balsamic nose. Meaty and sweet fragrant fruit on the palate, quite fine tannins and a clean and defined finish. Chewy and rich but lovely purity of fruit carries this through. (AC)