(NM91-93 points) Like all of Lamarche’s 2008s, the bouquet is disjointed at first and takes its time to meld together. Eventually, the bouquet is very fragrant and perfumed, with light red-berried fruit, rose-petals, orange rind and then with further time, raspberry coulis. The palate is medium-bodied with firm backbone, very good weight on the mid-palate, rustic red-berried fruit, lovely definition although there is that austerity and dryness returning on the finish. Very fine. Drink 2013-2018+

This also displays moderate new wood influence that largely if not completely stays out of the way of the perfumed ripe violet, soy and hoisin suffused blue pinot fruit aromas that are in keeping with the spicy, rich, round and utterly delicious flavors that are quite supple on the mid-palate and culminate in a highly complex and lingering finish.