Good and clean, and seemingly more ripe than overripe. Aromas of black grapes and plums are dark and fruity, while the palate runs syrupy and rich, with creamy notes of vanilla intermixed with blackberry and the like. Finishes like a sundae, with vanilla, carob and coconut. Imported by Billington Imports. ——M.S.(10/1/2005)—— 87

An oak-aged vino joven with a nose of cherry, rubber and raspberry. At first taste, it seems overtly buttery, as if the young oak were sitting atop the wine. As you get into it, that oak seems less obvious and more integrated. Still, it’s a touch bland, yet competent. ——M.S.(9/1/2004)—— 85