A sleeper of the vintage, this is a serious wine offering up oodles of licorice, incense, black currants and Christmas fruitcake notes in a medium to full-bodied, attractive, spicy style. Dark ruby/purple, this well-made wine should be drunk over the next decade or more. Drink: 2013 - 2023
-Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #205 Feb 2013

A sleeper of the vintage, this is a serious wine offering up oodles of licorice, incense, black currants and Christmas fruitcake notes in a medium to full-bodied, attractive, spicy style. Dark ruby/purple, this well-made wine should be drunk over the next decade or more.

Deep ruby. Fruity aromas of red plum, smoky black cherry and milk chocolate complemented by a cedary nuance. Chocolatey-ripe, soft and supple, with flavors similar to the aromas. This reasonably bright midweight could use more mid-palate complexity and a little more length but good balancing acidity and youthfully chewy but high-quality tannins make it pretty enjoyable glass of wine.

The Citran 2010 has a ripe, elegant bouquet that is quite floral in nature with well-integrated oak and faint scents of burnt toast. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly tinny entry, but plenty of bright red cherry fruit on the finish. Perhaps I was expecting a little more complexity and persistency and we will see if that evolves with time. Tasted November 2012.

(86-88 pts)
The Citran 10 has a very ripe, opulent bouquet with ripe black fruits, chestnut and a touch of leather, a second sample at the UGC more pure with expressive red rather than black fruits (sunny day!) The palate is medium-bodied with sharp tannins on the entry, firm grip, masculine and tannic towards the finish that is a little bony at the moment. Hopefully this will flesh out during its elevage. Tasted April 2011.