Aromatically, this wine excels, offering perfumy notes of ripe cherries and flowers. But it doesn’t quite deliver on the palate, where the cherry and herbal flavors are rather lightweight and tart, finishing with overtones of pomegranate and cranberry.——J.C.(12/31/2007)—— 86

Not that expressive on the nose, but does offer some lightly floral aromas and hints of cinnamon and mushroom. On the palate, there’s more: black cherries, dried spices and cocoa flavors carried on a velvety mouthfeel and moderate weight. Picks up some briary complexity on the firm finish.——J.C.(9/1/2006)—— 88