Three-fifths Merlot, one quarter Cab Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this Bordeaux-style blend shows ripe fruit scents of raisin and prune, offset with baking spices and plenty of chocolate and espresso. Full-throttle, smooth and concentrated, it’s a big, concentrated, somewhat in-your face-effort, but delicious all the way through. ——P.G.(2/1/2012)—— 91