"The dark ruby/purple color is accompanied by loads of cassis and cherry jam notes intermixed with hints of licorice, incense, roasted herbs and underbrush. Full, fleshy and already irresistible, this 2011 should drink well for a decade. One of the finest Simards made in many years, this estate has gotten serious now that proprietor Alain Vauthier (from Chateau Ausone) is overseeing the winemaking . From a well-placed vineyard planted in decomposed limestone below Pavie, this sleeper of the vintage is a Saint Emilion fruit bomb."
RP 89-91.