Rich and dense, revealing ripe fruit, touches of wood and firm flavors, and a delicious juicy interior which bursts through. It revels in this fruit, all red berries and fresh acidity. To finish, there is some toasty wood.——R.V.(3/1/2008)—— 91

Soft and gentle, this wine has fresh red berry fruits along with its tannins. It opens in the mouth to give a ripeness and roundness with those red fruits, and acidity is pronounced on the finish.——R.V.(3/1/2007)—— 89

This is a finely crafted wine, with firm, solid tannins that balance ripe flavors of spice, acidity and black cherries. ——R.V.(9/1/2004)—— 90