Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'A deep, saturated ruby/purple color is followed by a gorgeous perfume of black cherries macerated in brandy, intermixed with that Provencal melange of herbs, earth, and spice box. Notes of Havana tobacco intertwined with licorice, roasted meats, and sweet cherry and cassis fruit ooze across the palate with no sense of heaviness. The sweetness of the glycerin and sensational tactile impression make for a monumental taste of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It should drink well for 20 years.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 94/100 (Feb 2004)

'Black fruits and strong garrigue notes on the nose. Dense and ripe. Quite firm and long on the back end. Offers impressive potential.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 91-94 (Jan 2003)