Not up there with the winery’s Reserve or Rancho Santa Rosa bottlings, but a good, respectable exemplar of terroir. Dry, crisply acidic and balanced, it shows cherry, cola, herb, sweet vanilla and spice flavors wrapped into a silky texture.——S.H.(8/1/2007)—— 86

There’s a lot of unripeness going on here, showing up as lean, tobaccoey flavors verging on mint. Drinks acidic and thin, and while there are some black cherry flavors, the wine is basically herbal. Yet it’s not without its charms.——S.H.(7/1/2003)—— 85