WINE ADVOCATE – 92 pts – 31 OCT 2011 – #197

This classic offering had been bottled before my visit, so it was probably tighter than it will be in 6-12 months. Deep ruby/purple-colored with notes of garrigue, seeweed, licorice, plums, black cherries and raspberries, it typically reveals a Mediterranean sea breeze-like character that is difficult to articulate. The sweetness of the tannin, fullbodied mouthfeel, and evolved style remind me somewhat of the 1983, which is still drinking beautifully.