Deep red. Pungent red berry aromas are complicated by cured meat, herbs and dried lavender, with a hint of incense adding an exotic quality. Impressively fresh in the mouth, displaying sweet red fruit flavors and a suave, silky texture. The finishing flavors of zesty minerals and red fruits are strikingly pure and focused. You could easily drink this alluring wine right now.

"This is really stuffed with dark, macerated currant and fig fruit, along with well-integrated toast and juicy, buried acidity. Dark cocoa, loam, melted licorice and spice notes flitter through the finish and bode well for cellaring. 95 percent Grenache with the rest Mourvedre, Syrah and Cinsault. Best from 2009 through 2028. 1,375 cases made."

Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes)

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