Wine Spectator: This has nice sappy kirsch and blackberry fruit, with a lively tobacco edge and a tarry hint on the finish. Drink now through 2015. -JM

Wine Spectator: Black licorice and mineral on the nose. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Balanced and silky. But turns just a tad chewy.

Wine Spectator: A bit compact, but still quite juicy, with briary black cherry, plum skin and sweet spice notes. Just a touch clamped on the finish, but should flesh out enough. -J.M.

Wine Enthusiast: Concentrated, with a strongly tannic element that is balanced by ripe fruits. It makes for a well-structured, impressive wine that also has a fruity element. Age for 4-5 y...

Wine Spectator: Dark and ripe, with a lush edge to the plum sauce and dark fig notes that's held in check by a charcoal frame. Bitter orange and Campari hints flash through the finish, with a...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A terrific wine from proprietor Thierry Gaudrie, this wine, which has a similar blend to the La Vieille Cure (73% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon), ...

About this Wine: History: This Côtes du Rhône takes its name from the 45th North parallel which runs two kilometres from the cellars of Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné. In the village of Pont de l'I...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, dark red. Redcurrant, tobacco and menthol on the nose. Broad, sweet and fairly full in the mouth, with a fine grain to the flavors of currant, tobacco, herbs and earth...

Wine Enthusiast: In its youth, this is intensely grassy, the grapefruit and green pepper flavors adding to the general crispness of the wine. It will be an attractive wine, full of pep, with a...

Wine Spectator: Succulent, with plum, blackberry and licorice notes. This has a solid dose of toast, but should absorb that. -J.M.

Wine Spectator: This has a good briary frame that adds vivacity to the core of loganberry and plum fruit, with a licorice snap edge enlivening the finish. Juicy and fun, with good stuffing on...

Wine Spectator: A ripe, full-bodied red, boasting plenty of structure and power, with dark plum, cherry and chocolate flavors filling this to the brim. The snappy finish features peppery note...

Wine Enthusiast: The bright nose leads with aromas of crushed granite, damp forest floor and baked boysenberry cobbler drizzled with cassis liqueur. This is medium-bodied, with integrated alco...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep ruby. Shows good complexity on the nose, offering red fruit and floral qualities with pungent olive and herb nuances. Spice-accented raspberry and cherry flavors show g...

Wine Spectator: A pure and very silky wine, with a gorgeous mix of damson plum, raspberry, black cherry and plum fruit, laced with graphite and black tea and followed by a long, incense-tinge...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A delicious blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and a whopping 20% Petit Verdot, this estate continues to over-perform its humble pedigree. The 2007 reveals dense, sm...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red-ruby. Inky dark berries and a whiff of meat on the nose. Supple and broad on the palate, with harmonious acidity framing and lifting the smoky red fruit flavors. Of...