Vinous - Score: 92 (2008 January)

Inky violet. Deep, spicy cherry and blackcurrant aromas are complicated by mocha and anise. Smoky, sweet and seductively smooth, offering deep red and dark berry flavors and an expansive finish. Became more red-fruity with air but retained a youthfully brooding personality. Reynaud said that it is "a mystery of nature how this is always so elegant," and noted that there often seems to be a Cote-Rotie-like gracefulness to this wine.