This is dark and packed with a large core of hoisin sauce, Port reduction, bittersweet cocoa, raspberry ganache and charcoal that manages to stay fleshy and driven through the long, structured finish. Offers youthful impact now, but really built for cellaring—unlike most of its peers, which offer vivid fruit right out of the gate. Best from 2009 through 2015. 1,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–JM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza / Uco Valley Select to Add

Talk about a deep, luscious wine. The bouquet emits a magnetic blend of chocolate cake, fine leather and berry marmalade, while the midsection is downright delicious but also very pure and natural despite the wine seeing 20 months of new oak. ACrux catches and holds every note, and it should age well for another 5 to 8 years.——M.S.(8/1/2008)—— 94