Wine Spectator Insider
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deniS MoRtet
Cl V 2007
92 ps | $342 | 5 ss mpr | R
Licorice and spice notes mark this burly red, which is more aboutmuscle and spice than nesse, yet shows intensity, balance andlength. There’s texture and potential. Best from 2013 through2027.
B.S.
Manuel olivieR
Cl V 2008
92 ps | $99 | 41 ss m | R
This solid red is concentrated, exhibiting a mix of red and blackcherry, backed by both lively acidity and dusty tannins. A bitsquare in the end, with a compact nish, but also plenty of fruit.Best from 2014 through 2028.
B.S.
doMaine PeRRot-Minot
Cabll-m L Ca Vll V 2007
92 ps | $188 | 5 ss mpr | R
This enticing red leads off with oral and sandalwood aromas,building with cherry, strawberry and mineral notes as it developson the palate. Shows terric harmony, with a lingering spicy after-taste. Best from 2012 through 2023.
B.S.
JacqueS PRieuR
Cl V 2008
92 ps | $203 | 15 ss mpr | R
A red full of macerated cherry, vanilla, sweet spices and mineral,this is both stylish and powerful. Still a bit rigid, but well-propor-tioned, with grip on the nish. Just a bit rustic in the end. Bestfrom 2014 through 2030.
B.S.
JacqueS PRieuR
Vla Cl sa 2008
92 ps | $130 | 10 ss mpr | R
A powerhouse, yet with rened, complex avors of violet, rasp-berry and cherry and a silky texture. This actually turns moreethereal and elegant as it builds to a long, smoky nish. Best from2012 through 2023.
B.S.
MaRquiS d’angeRville
Vla Call 2008
91 ps | $90 | 30 ss mpr | R
Round in style, displaying cherry, pomegranate and sweet spicenotes from oak. Delicate in avor, with ample weight and intensityto carry it to a long conclusion. Best from 2013 through 2022.
B.S.
MaRquiS d’angeRville
Vla Cl Al 2008
91 ps | $80 | 35 ss mpr | R
Concentrated, this red delivers cherry, wild berry and spice a-vors. There’s some heat in the mix, along with a rm nish and amineral aftertaste. This is a wild version that needs time to settledown. Best from 2013 through 2022.
B.S.
MaRquiS d’angeRville
Vla f 2008
91 ps | $70 | 60 ss mpr | R
An enticing red, offering sweet cherry, strawberry, oral andmineral notes. Intense yet smooth, with balance, if showing a bitof heat today. There’s ne length, so give this time. Best from 2013through 2024.
B.S.
MaRquiS d’angeRville
Vla tallp 2008
91 ps | $90 | 100 ss mpr | R
The cherry, raspberry and mineral avors are precise and persis-tent, courtesy of the rm structure and rened tannins. Everythingis there, but this is taut and needs time to relax. Best from 2013through 2024
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B.S.
SiMon Bize & FilS
C-Cala 2007
91 ps | $140 | 100 ss m | W
A rm, stony white, packed with aromas and avors of lime, citro-nella and rain on hot, wet limestone. Racy in structure, this staysdened and lingers long on the nish. Best from 2012 through2025.
B.S.
SiMon Bize & FilS
sav-lè-Ba A ga La 2007
91 ps | $45 | 750 ss m | R
A delicious red, harmonious and supple, with oral, spice, straw-berry and cherry aromas and avors. There’s a rm underlyingstructure that keeps it all focused, with a long mineral aftertaste.Best from 2013 through 2021.
B.S.
SiMon Bize & FilS
sav-lè-Ba w A Vl 2007
91 ps | $42 | 125 ss m | W
This well-dened white offers a lemon candy note, with a whiff ofclove and an underlying mineral element. Builds nicely on the pal-ate to a long, mineral- and toast-infused aftertaste. Best from 2012through 2020.
B.S.
chanSon PèRe & FilS
Ba Cap da 2008
91 ps | $70 | 325 ss m | R
Lean and elegant, with a compact vein of strawberry, cherry andspice avors. It’s all in the right proportions, with a lingering nishof mineral and licorice. Very detailed and rened. Best from 2013through 2023.
B.S.
chanSon PèRe & FilS
Ba t da 2008
91 ps | $60 | 666 ss m | R
Beautifully proportioned, offering strawberry, cherry, owers andmineral aromas and avors. It’s very harmonious and vibrant,tightening on the nish. Cherry and mineral accents linger. Bestfrom 2012 through 2020.
B.S.