Definitely on the ripe side, but a very pleasing wine. This is a low-acid wine that obviously caught a lot of sun in the vineyard, thus it goes soft on the tannins and light on the bite. But if chocolate, plum and berry syrup sound like your thing, and hard tannins turn you off, then it will be up your alley. Imported by Racke USA, Inc.——M.S.(3/1/2008)—— 87