95 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2009

($175; 80% garnacha, 15% syrah and 5% cabernet sauvignon) Deep ruby. Heady, expansive aromas of raspberry, cassis, cola, star anise, smoky minerals and potpourri. Completely stains the palate with sweet red and dark berry compote flavors; a sexy floral pastille quality gains volume with air. Deep and powerful but graceful, offering a hypnotic melange of fruit, floral and mineral qualities and completely buffered tannins. This superb and very long wine will reward patient cellaring. (Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC)

97 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate