Tastes dry, bitter and tannic, like press wine, with green, stemmy flavors of berries and green peppercorns. Drink now. ——S.H.(10/1/2010)—— 82

Bright and spicy on the nose, with hints of chocolate and raspberries. Pretty fruit continues along the palate, showing cherries, cocoa, coffee, cinnamon and toast. Fresh and lively to the end. ——J.M.(9/1/2004)—— 88

Juicy and ripe, this one strikes a fine balance between effusive cherry, blackberry, plum and anise flavors and ripe tannins that give good structure to the whole. On the finish, it’s bright, with coffee and cola notes for good measure.——W.E.(11/1/2003)—— 88