Boede, Pavillon, Pays d'Oc

After bottle was open for about 30 minutes, I got lots of gunpowder, flint, raw meet and herbs from the nose. Some fruit poking out in there too. Kind of thin in the mouth, chocolate and then an unpleasant taste on the finish. Metallic. Odd but not unenjoyable wine.

Unusual gamey and herbal aromas and flavors with this wine. Very flavorful. Had an awkward acidic edge when first opened that made it hard to enjoy, but that lessened with a bit of air exposure. Concentrated but not heavy. I can't say I loved all of the flavors, but it was really a nice change of pace red.

Consistent with previous note. Truckloads of juniper, eucalyptus, mint, herbs, tar, tire rubber, smoke, and sanguinity on the potent bouquet. Stalwart and bracing palate, rounded. Very interesting as a sipper, and tremendous with a meal. 91-92.

Tobacco on the nose. Well integrated through the mid-palate with an acid kick at the end. Excellent with lamb.

Distinctive! Intense bouquet of juniper, wintergreen, menthol, tar, beef jerky, sage, currant, and garden flowers. A friend I tasted it with called it 'the martini wine' because of the potent juniper scent. The palate shows excellent ripeness and concentration; all the elements on the bouquet appear in layers. Great grip, lengthy finish. A fantastic wine worth seeking out.