96 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2013

Inky ruby.  Potent, intensely perfumed aromas on raspberry liqueur, cherry-cola, anise and smoky garrigue.  Spicy and incisive, offering palate-staining red and dark berry flavors that become richer with air.  Shows a superb balance of richness and vivacity, with dusty tannins giving grip to a long, spice- and floral-dominated finish.  One of the top wines from the entire Rhone from this outstanding vintage.

98 Points | Wine Spectator

99 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate