It’s very rare to find a 100% Petit Verdot, the Bordeaux variety that adds a percentage or two of spice to wines in the Medoc. The color is dark, almost black, while the wine’s tannins are sweet, chocolaty and flavored with toasty spice. With its big blackberry jam texture, this is dense and solid, a powerful, ripe wine.——R.V.(4/1/2009)—— 91