This had not come my way since the big Cros Parantoux tasting held in 2003 and based on this most recent bottle, it's clear that the two bottles opened at that tasting were not representative. While there is a trace of volatile acidity, it actually serves more to add lift to the restrained, cool and beautifully spicy aromas of secondary red currant aromas that exhibit a discreet whiff of sous-bois. I very much like the mouth feel of the intensely mineral-inflected and still muscular medium-bodied flavors that are at once rich, powerful and seductive, all wrapped in a sappy and well-balanced finale that delivers superb length.