"95 POINTS. Spectacular wine. Deep colour with mineral characters threading through the silky seamless palate. Mix of cedar and cherry with a sweet succulence showing wonderful integration and balance. It's mostly Syrah with about 4 per cent Viognier. A thoroughly gorgeous example of this famous wine." - Ray Jordan, The West Australian, 29 August 2009.

"92 POINTS. The 2005 Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde is the fullest-bodied, most complete and deepest of this quartet. Its dark garnet color is followed by a big, sweet nose of bacon fat, cassis, jammy cherries, and peppery herbs. Full-bodied and lush, it is ideal for drinking over the next 10-12 years. Drink: 2009 – 2021." - Robert Parker.

Syrah 96%, Viognier 4%.

Eye : Dark ruby red.

Nose : Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas.

Palate : Round soft tannins. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry and vanilla.

Overall : Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak.

Ageing: 36 months in oak barrels - 40% new oak.