2 This gorgeous blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot offers beautiful intensity and impressive complexity. Aromas here include black cherry, exotic spice, leather, fine tobacco and loads of plush, ripe fruit. It’s a smooth velvety wine but the tannic backbone gives it lift and staying power. ——M.L.(10/1/2011)—— 94

It’s easy to appreciate and ultimately admire the work done here. This is a well-crafted wine with a sharp focus on the intensity and purity of fruit. The sweet tannins are smooth but firm and give the wine enough backbone to pair with succulent steaks or sophisticated lamb dishes. The blend is 70-30 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink after 2012.——M.L.(11/1/2009)—— 93