Lavau Rasteau 2020

Ripe and dark, with steeped plum interwoven with anise, tar and vanilla. Reveals mesquite smoke and crushed graphite that weave throughout, with burly tannins and a kirsch note at the finish. Drink now through 2026. Score – 90. (Kristen Bieler, winespectator.com, Feb. 28, 2023)