A dilute wine with slightly weedy, odd aromas of clove and muddled berry. Feels zesty and tangy, almost sheering, with oaky flavors on top of lean, generic red berry fruit. Woodspice is domiNAt on the finish.——M.S.(12/31/2011)—— 83

Candied and faux smelling, with a thin red-fruit palate that’s sweet and generic. Fresh feeling due to high acidity but otherwise dull in taste and short on substance, flavor and concentration. ——M.S.(12/31/2010)—— 82

Snappy, prickly, red-currant aromas fail to improve with airing. The palate is high in acidity, creating a sheer feel to the cherry and raspberry fruit that drives the flavor profile. Drying and hollow on the finish. Very regular wine, with bramble and tartness.——M.S.(8/1/2010)—— 83

Stemmy and fiery on the nose, with light raspberry aromas. The palate is lightweight and acidic, while the generic palate shows cherry and plum fruit and heat. Plows on through but doesn’t register more than the basics. ——M.S.(12/1/2009)—— 83