The gorgeous

slight earthiness on the entry and truffle and black pepper toward the lightly spiced finish

The 1999 Pichon-Baron now has better precision and focus than the 1998

the 2008 is medium to full-bodied

Look for four decades or more of luxuriant satisfaction

Alain Voge, Cornas Vv other_regions The gorgeousInky violet color. Intensely perfumed aromas of ripe black blue fruits, exotic spices, potpourri and olive are sharpened by a smoky mineral flourish. Juicy and expansive in the mouth, offering alluringly sweet blueberry and cherry preserve flavors along with hints of licorice and candied flowers. The floral and spice qualities repeat emphatically on an impressively long, energetic finish that features well knit tannins and a resonating mineral note.