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"Ripe orchard fruit and orange aromas are complemented by suggestions of honeysuckle and white pepper. Lush, honeyed and broad, offering juicy pit fruit flavors and a brighter note of lemon curd. Smooth, dry and focused, with good finishing clarity and chewy persistence."

"A rich, full-bodied Gigondas. ...with notes of crushed rock, boysenberry, black raspberry, camphor, and a hint of pen ink. The wine displays terrific fruit on the attack, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel with good acid, superb purity, texture, and length. This deep ruby/purple-colored wine should drink well for at least 10-15 years." 91-93 pts, reviewed by Robert Parker.

"Offers Christmas pudding, currant and other dried fruit. Full-bodied, with amazing concentration of ripe fruit and chewy tannins. Yet it's all in balance. Monumental."

"Vividly juicy, with a core of grapefruit and green papaya, revealing nuances of peach, lime and herb. Aromatic and juicy on the finish."

This wine was named #44 of Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2011.

"Superfresh and focused, delivering pure flavors of blackberry, black currant, violet and mineral, with a hint of tar. It's all backed by refined tannins and bright acidity, providing structure that should allow this to develop over the next 20 years."