Devin Bray

9.3

Gamey and peppery! The nose smells like fennel and clove lain across a moist bearskin rug. The wine has a speckled, sedimented appearance that sits like raspberry jam in a glass. The flavors are of blackberry, garrigue, licorice, truffle, loads of pepper, game, and clove, with a long-lasting kirsch and mushroomy forest floor finish. Very interesting. Not quite like any wine I've had. Could have more fruit - perhaps a product of the "off" vintage. — 11 years ago

John T

9.0

Went well with the lamb we had — 12 years ago

Josh Wilson

10

Alain Graillot - one of the best producers in the game right now — 12 years ago

with Jessica and Fred

Justin Madol

9.6

Beautiful vibrant bouquet of asian spices, tea leaves, black olives and cured game meats. Exceptional complexity on palette: layered red fruits, exotic spices, warm earth, canned olives, and stewed peppercorn. Smooth resolved tannin but with a towering structure that's very much alive. An incredible wine here. — 11 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.8

Excellent bottle. The 01 is supposedly a better vintage but im not sure when it comes to this producer. Clear, day bright, garnet and orange brick like color, medium - concentration, orange/peach rim variation, slight sediment, low viscosity. Nose: sound, moderate intensity, stewed cherries/strawberries/raspberries, floral, spicy and lots of dill pickle and slight game. A mushroom note as well. Palate: dry, med- body, stewed plums over ripe cherries/strawberries, lilies, dill, vinegar, leather, button mushrooms, game, mulch with some cedar and coconut. Very complex. Med- tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, long finish. Between the 01 and the 98 its a tough choice of which one to put in the wine cooler to store. — 12 years ago

Peter Park

9.6

Strawberry at first, after an hour of decanting gave way to more of a pepper spice. Very good. — 13 years ago

William Davis

9.2

Purple core with small rim variation. Fresh black and blue fruit with olive tapenade, sage, and game. Clean winemaking. Bright acidity to keep it all in check. Could use a couple more years, although just fine now if you like tension in your wine. — 11 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.0

Bangin' value Priorat if there ever was one! Brooding fruit but well-balanced palate with moderate extract & no obvious new oak. Game, minerals, blackberries. — 11 years ago

Kell Mc

9.0

Round, soft fruit notes (little bit of pear) — 12 years ago

Kim Brannigan

9.5

Really good Sauvignon for about $12. — 13 years ago

with Wendy