Wine Spectator Review
Rated 90
Quite toasty, with cocoa powder and espresso notes up front, followed by muscular macerated currant and fig fruit flavors mingling with a maduro tobacco hint. The long, fleshy finish has a nice graphite edge lurking underneath. Needs to settle in, but should age nicely. Drink now through 2010.

Wine Tasting Notes
Deep dark red with purple hints. Intense black fruit aromas, blackcurrant and black pepper combined with delicate notes of sage, tobacco and Provence herbs. Spices come back at the finish to add complexity. Soft tannins with a firm body. Well balanced structure, good acidity and long aftertaste.