Flashy upfront, with hints of garrigue spicing up cedar, vanilla and jammy black cherries and blackberries. This is ripe and round, and maybe even a bit much in terms of fruity concentration. Drink this hedonistic blend of Grenache (60%), Syrah (30%) and Mourvedre (10%) over the next several years.——J.C.(12/15/2011)—— 88