19 Rene Gabriel
92 Wine Spectator
This has a dark, alluring profile, with mulled plum, fig and black currant fruit allied to a rather plush structure, picking up mint, savory and tobacco notes through the finish. Suave, but lacks the drive to rank higher. Drink now through 2030. 8,333 cases made.—J.M.
92 Wine Spectator
This has a dark, alluring profile, with mulled plum, fig and black currant fruit allied to a rather plush structure, picking up mint, savory and tobacco notes through the finish. Suave, but lacks the drive to rank higher. Drink now through 2030. 8,333 cases made.—J.M.
89 Robert Parker
A minty, herbal characteristic combines with scents of incense, black currants, cherries, smoke, and licorice in this complex, pure 2001. It was a bit closed on the three occasions I tasted it, but it was certainly medium-bodied and elegant, with loads of nobility/pedigree, and the potential to be outstanding. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 12-15.
89 Robert Parker
A minty, herbal characteristic combines with scents of incense, black currants, cherries, smoke, and licorice in this complex, pure 2001. It was a bit closed on the three occasions I tasted it, but it was certainly medium-bodied and elegant, with loads of nobility/pedigree, and the potential to be outstanding. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 12-15.