Very impressive—dark, aromatic, totally ripe and saturated, yet retaining Syrah’s delicate, floral aromatics, streaks of citrus, amplified with a stunning array of harmonic accents. The flavors waft along, powerful and refined, plush and muscular; the wine seems to gather force and length as it extends into finishing flavors of licorice, smoke and coffee.——P.G.(11/1/2009)—— 95