John Livingstone-Learmonth for Cradle of the Rhône: "red robe, a gentle Grenache hue; the bouquet is spiced, all together, has a line of raspberry fruit as its guide, backnotes of blood, iron. The palate has a chalky intonation, a rustle of herbs towards the finish, centres well on compact richness, the tannins granular for now. It’s well set around the gras, with spokes of freshness coming from there. It delivers an authentic glass of Grenache Châteauneuf, is lightly savoury late on, has the vintage’s rounded manner." (10/2022)