Matt put his Francophile hat on and loved the blackberry, dark chocolate, lavender, and oak, with raspberry and espresso, setting the value at $35.00. A high bar, indeed. Joe put the bar back in its place by noting the dirty, tart, bitter elements, with a note of...how do you say, "cat poo-poo?" Still, a $16.00 wine, but not enough to avoid complete disagreement.