Rich, spicy, earthy, leathery nose with dominating oak. Very good concentration but quite extracted. Has black cherry fruit and a full wight of spicy fruit. Alc: 14%.

From the tiny appellation at the foothills of the Carroux mountains, this opulent wine offers floral aromas—iris, chamomile flowers—alongside black fruit and subtle wood. Raspberry, kirsch, and cocoa dustings flesh out the palate, leading in to a wonderfully long and evolving finish. ——L.B.(8/1/2009)—— 92