This is deeply colored and rich, showing both the juicy fruit character of Alicante Bouschet and a more serious, concentrated element. It’s solid and densely tannic, with wood flavors layered on its black plum fruit. This is worth aging for another two years. — (10/1/2012) —91

Almost black in color, this is a concentrated powerhouse of black plum, damsons and dark berry fruits. It is explosively rich and densely structured, with intense juicy fruit. ——R.V.(12/15/2010)—— 90