Intense black and purple fruit aromas, wild strawberries, earthy and spicy notes. Very fresh on the palate with lots of bright ripe fruit, clove and black pepper. Flavorful with a lingering savory, forest floor finish. Smooth with just the right amount of tannin firmness. ——W.E.(10/15/2010)—— 87

From this well-known negociant we get a negociant-quality red; good for easy drinking, picnics and not a lot of scrutiny. Loaded with spicy, juicy, nutmeg-laden Grenache fruit, this wine is an indication of what good Cotes-du-Rhone can be. It isn’t great, but at this price it doesn’t have to be.——M.S.(10/1/1999)—— 83