A big, thick, dry, tannic wine that suggests a young Saint-Joseph, without the acidity. There's a strong white pepper edge to the cassis, but the tannins are bigtime. Give it until 2008, then drink in a narrow, two-year window.

A big, thick, dry, tannic wine that suggests a young Saint-Joseph, without the acidity. There's a strong white pepper edge to the cassis, but the tannins are bigtime. Give it until 2008, then drink in a narrow, two-year window.

A big, thick, dry, tannic wine that suggests a young Saint-Joseph, without the acidity. There's a strong white pepper edge to the cassis, but the tannins are bigtime. Give it until 2008, then drink in a narrow, two-year window.

A big, thick, dry, tannic wine that suggests a young Saint-Joseph, without the acidity. There's a strong white pepper edge to the cassis, but the tannins are bigtime. Give it until 2008, then drink in a narrow, two-year window.