Basically good, with jammy berry flavors, but ultimately clumsy, especially for the price. Shows overripe fruit and green tannins. Feels sharp toward the finish. Not going anywhere, so drink up. ——S.H.(9/1/2011)—— 85

Somewhat of an off-vintage for this Bordeaux blend. The wine is strong in varietal flavor, offering an explosion of cherry and blackberry pie filling, plum, blackstrap molasses, cola, chocolate and smoky cedar. But it seems to lack a bit of structural class and subtlety. Drink now. ——S.H.(5/1/2011)—— 88