Barely ripe, with strong flavors of herb and leaf, this is a rough, chewy wine whose stemmy tannins will need a hearty cut of beef to tame them. — (6/1/2012) —83

This is pure Merlot from southern Oregon, a style quite distinct from either Washington or California. It’s tight, sharp and somewhat spindly, with cranberry, wild strawberry and earthy flavors of bark and pepper. ——P.G.(6/1/2010)—— 84

Don’t look for density or any particular varietal focus here, but what you will find is a pleasing, soft, smooth wine with black cherry, licorice, smoke and chocolate. It’s all front-loaded and fruit-driven, but if you want something to enjoy right now, preferably outdoors, with some butterfat in the soft, pliable tannins, this wine will deliver the goods.——P.G.(10/1/2008)—— 87