This ruby-colored wine (only 3 cases are being made available to the estate's US importer) has intense briery aromas intermingled with cassis, and a structured, broad-shouldered, and medium-bodied core of blackberries and stones. I was surprised by its hollow mid-palate and short finish. Its 90+ point nose is dramatically hurt by an 86 point personality. Drink it over the next 5 years.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel (205) 980-8802.