Andrew Jefford: Deep, dark black-red in color. Full, ripe, savory scents of calfskin, autumn leaf, and dried flowers. Gracefully expressed yet very Languedocien, too. Smooth, soft, full, and harmonious, this is a supple, seamless wine with a flavor weave that includes flavors of thyme, tapenade, and air-dried meat. Not hugely fleshy (some age here?) and in a year or two it will be drier still, but it’s very lithe and digestible just now. Delicate acidity points up its edges to finish, and as with nearly every wine in this tasting, there is a refreshing herb-related bitterness in the aftertaste- 15