By Richard Jennings
(J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus) Medium cherry red color; big, vaulting, anise, berry, plum nose with lots of green herb and sage; tart red fruit, tart cherry, tight, bay laurel, tobacco palate, but not as interesting on palate as on nose, and thin; medium finish 87+ pts.5/2/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 87 points