1997 Chateau Saint Jean Cinq Cepages Proprietary Red Wine RP--94 WS--96

Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Score: 96 Release Price: $50 Country: California Region: Sonoma Issue: Nov 15, 2000 Ultrarich and chocolaty, with layers of cedar, plum, currant and black cherry, revealing uncommon depth and tiers of flavor as it picks up coffee, toffee and anise. Finishes with firm tannins. Best from 2002 through 2012. 13,000 cases made.-JL

Robert Parker: 94 Points
Wine Advocate # 132 Dec 2000 Robert Parker 94 Drink: 2000 - 2015 $69-$180 (40) The 1997 Cinq Cepages is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit-Verdot, it boasts a super-complex bouquet of licorice, dried herbs, black currants, spice box, and cherry liqueur. In the mouth, notes of chocolate, new oak, and red and black fruits caress the palate in a medium to full-bodied, succulent style. Aged in 50% new and 50% one-year old French barrels, it is bottled with no fining or filtration. Fleshy and complex, this is California's answer to a big, rich St.-Emilion. Drinkable now, it promises to last for 12-15 years.