Chocolaty and ripe, it’s got plenty of berry fruit, a whiff of apple blossom, and overall very pretty and delicate flavors through the middle. Chocolate barrel flavors fill in the finish.——P.G.(11/1/2009)—— 89

This is 57% Merlot and 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, and it’s just this side of voluptuous. Scented with rose petals, violets, chocolate and graphite, it offers generous cranberry and raspberry fruit, svelte and racy. Given the structure and acids, it’s got a better than even chance for a long life ahead. ——P.G.(11/1/2008)—— 91