3/30/2024 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 94 points

One off from the big box about 5 years ago ($35). On the nose and palate, effusive notes of boysenberries, huckleberries, blueberries, sweet blackberries, figs, damsons, black currants and a light raspberry note, anise, lavender, forest floor, wet earth, rocky minerality, milk chocolate, tobacco, forest floor and lighter typical CdP notes of saline, funk, sous bois and smoked meats. Deep purple, full bodied, thick legs. Silky smooth medium tannins, light acidity, no heat. VG+ complexity and persistence, VG intensity. Opened for an hour and half without trying before the first pour, this was singing off the pour and remained constant during the hour+ we drank it. It shined on its own, and unsurprisingly even with fully integrated and generally light structure, with Steve’s leg of lamb. My first time with this producer, although I have another vintage and another bottling in my collection, this is an outstanding base CdP, with especially vibrant fruit and sweet spice. While more structure could have elevated this a further notch or two, that’s a pretty tall order at this price point, and this handily exceeded expectations and reminded me why I’m so rarely disappointed by CdPs. I suspect that this is drinking at peak, and while this was my only bottle, if I’m able to gets hands on another for around this price point, which I’d gladly do, I’d be looking to drink it in the next few years. 94+

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