2001 Ermitage Les Greffieux

The 2001 Ermitage Les Greffieux (which had a hard act to follow coming after the ’06) offers plenty of up-front appeal and has maturity in its garrigue, leather, spice, beef blood and cured- meat-styled aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a beautiful texture, sweet fruit and fine tannin, I’d enjoy bottles over the coming 5-7 years, but it will evolve nicely for longer as well. Aug 2014, www.robertparker.com

Jeb Dunnuck    Score: 92/100