A consistently well-made effort, the opaque purple-hued 2010 Pipeau exhibits lots of blue and black fruits interwoven with notions of licorice and lead pencil shavings along with a medium-bodied, richly fruity mouthfeel. The tannins are slightly more elevated than normal, so I suspect this wine will need a year or so of bottle age to round into top drinking form. Nevertheless, it is a pure, well-made effort that represents excellent value. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025.