A lot of oak covers herbal, black-olive aromas, but only for so long. Once the wine airs out, what’s left is an acceptable but olive-ridden red that’s leathery, drying and generally devoid of any ripe characteristics.——M.S.(5/1/2007)—— 81

Candied up front, with unfocused, murky aromas. The palate is lean and hot, with thin fruit and not much feel. Nothing horrible but nothing to get excited about.——M.S.(2/1/2005)—— 81