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94pts Decanter
Gorgeous nose of violets and pink peppercorns. It’s tannic, powerful, but enjoyably strict and straight. Good energy and intensity, not as soupy as some 2022s, though certainly ripe and long, with great verve. Fermented in concrete with some whole berries; aged in barrels of various sizes. Drinking Window: 2025-2033. (9/17/23)” – Matt Walls

93 pts Wine Spectator
A dark, inky version, with a brooding core of black raspberry and cassis underscored by salt, iron and bread. Firmly structured, with sanguine notes of herbs, saucisson and smoke that show real power. The finish is held taut by muscular yet refined black tea tannins that need time to unwind. Drink now through 2032. 936 cases imported. From France.Kristen Bieler

***(*) JLL
John Livingstone_-Learmonth
steady red colour; the nose combines licorice, Morello cherry, a notable air of violet with a neat inlay of raspberry. The palate presents nice flow berry fruit, is very crystalline, runs well, builds gently into a round, aromatic close. Its nice and pure, easy to drink, carries very fine powder tannin. At least 1 chaptalised. 12.5. 2027-28 Nov 2022