Wine Spectator: Very rich and densely packed, with a huge core of raspberry ganache, macerated plum and hoisin sauce notes wrapped by dark licorice, Turkish coffee and charred applewood. The ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($35) Deep red. Pungent, mineral-driven aromas of raspberry, blackcurrant, potpourri and cured meat. Sweet and supple on the palate, offering vivid red and dark berry flavors,...

Wine Spectator: Very rich and polished, with layers of black Mission fig, bittersweet ganache, hoisin sauce, melted black licorice, Black Forest cake and currant confiture, all stretched over...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Ruby-red. Spicy red and dark berry aromas are complicated by musky tobacco and underbrush. Firm and youthfully dry, with medium weight and chewy cherry and cassis flavors carr...

Wine Spectator: Powerful, with a round, almost creamy core of blackberry and raspberry fruit all layered with cocoa, sweet toast, mesquite and fig paste. Long and rich through the finish. S...

Wine Spectator: Still tightly wound, with a core of damson plum, red licorice, crushed cherry and fruitcake notes held in check for now by racy, graphite-edged tannins. The long, sappy finish...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Inky ruby. Deep, pungent scents of garrigue-accented red and dark berries. Imploded blackberry and cassis flavors are complicated by licorice, bitter chocolate and oak spices....

Wine Spectator: Has gorgeous mouthfeel, with a racy, fine-grained structure supporting exotic spice, sweet earth, sandalwood and black tea notes, while a core of blackberry and fig fruit wait...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Dark purple. Exotic, intensely floral bouquet of ripe cherry, raspberry, lavender, rose oil, vanilla and Asian spices. Lush, creamy and suave, with deep, sweet red berry and k...

Wine Spectator: Tightly focused, with fine-grained structure carrying spice, black tea, fig paste and raspberry ganache flavors through the long, refined, silky finish. Should blossom. Best f...

Wine Spectator: Big and brawny, with lots of brambly tannins framing the blackberry and black currant fruit. Notes of fig, licorice and tar take over on the muscular finish. Long, driving fin...

Wine Spectator: Dense, modern style, with lots of cocoa and toast covering the black currant, mineral and tar flavors. Thick, almost loamy finish will need some cellaring, but there's superb ...

About this Wine: "One of the great estates of the Rhone Valley, Chateau Beaucastel has been run by several generations of the Perrin family, beginning with the late Jacques Perrin (who died ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: he 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon is extremely powerful and full-bodied with that note of truffle oil, burning embers, and roasted meats along with melted licori...

Wine Spectator: Offers aromas of freshly crushed plum and blackberry with a Port-like headiness, then pumps out dark berry fruit, bramble, licorice, tar and pain d'épices flavors before a fli...

Wine Spectator: Juicy red and black currant fruit mingles with tobacco, mineral and tar notes in this medium-weight Châteauneuf. Nice smoke and spice notes on the finish. Drink now through 20...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2003 Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone Coudoulet rouge shows notes of tar, scorched earth, herbs, black cherries, more rugged tannins, and a slightly drier, austere finish than th...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Complex aromas of flowers, incense, ground pepper, raspberries, and cherries emerge from the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape. This d...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A blockbuster and a terrific example of Chateauneuf du Pape in a more challenging and irregular vintage is the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape. Deep purple to the rim with a glorious...