This is a blend of six Rhone varieties, and it’s clean, but not very rewarding. It’s too thin, and the absence of fruit just makes the acidity and tannins stick out.——S.H.(4/1/2007)—— 83

Smells raw and stemmy, with green wood aromas. In the mouth, it;s dry, as you'd expect. Not much flavor, for those accustomed to ripe fruit. It' a structural wine, meant to go with food, and could be nice with, say, a lamb curry, which would bring out the hidden sweetness. If you're careful about pairing, it's a nice wine. A Rhone blend of Carignane, Grenahe, Mourvedre and Syrah.——S.H.(12/15/2001)—— 85

Try blind-tasting this charming wine and guessing the varietals, which happen to be Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. It drinks a little generically red, but soft tannins, lots of ripe berry fruit, tobacco, spice, and an attractive dryness combine to make it luscious. It's not especially complex, and best drunk young, but this is a style of wine that turns white-wine drinkers into red- wine lovers. ——S.H.(11/15/2000)—— 86