There is something comfortably old-fashioned about this 100% single-vineyard variety; the alcohol is at 13.5%, the fruit is moderately ripe and detailed with light herb and sweet spice. Wild blueberry aromas and flavors come wrapped in a thin layer of bark.——P.G.(9/1/2009)—— 88

Four of the Bordeaux grapes are in the blend, yielding a wine that is almost stubbornly stiff, herbal and a little thin in the midpalate. There is some black cherry fruit, firm acids, good balance, but it tails off rather quickly.——P.G.(9/1/2009)—— 87