Rated a "Top 100 Wine of 2006" by Wine Spectator. Barrel Tasting: 93-95 points -The Wine Advocate "Amazingly refined, with a pure, silky current of raspberry ganache and cassis flavors that glides along supple tannins. Hints of mocha, mineral and garrigue check in on the long, pure finish. Has serious structure for the long haul. All about balance and finesse. Drink now through 2030.... The wine is certainly one of the top wines of the vintage, beautifully made from their traditional blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, and the rest tiny percentages of other miscellaneous grapes. Everything is aged in large wood foudres prior to being bottled unfiltered. This wine is looks to have at least 20 years of longevity ahead of it."