Full and ripe, this wine’s dark plum fruit is lined with toast from the nine months it spent in new wood. It has a smooth, polished texture, and the finish bears sweet tannins and a touch of eucalyptus. Age this for 2–3 years. — (4/1/2013) —91

This is a dense, beautifully structured wine, full of black fruits, layered wood and dry tannins. It is full in the mouth, the toast character balancing well with the powerful ripe fruit. ——R.V.(11/1/2011)—— 90