Spicy, sweet red plums and charred oak marry well in this limited release wine from Sherwood House. There are hints of tobacco leaf and green grass throughout, but soft, supple tannins and a dark, smoky finish make this a pleasant sip.——A.I.(12/15/2010)—— 85

Despite intriguing notes of ripe red cherries, menthol and barnyard that peek through, tar and smoke from heavily charred French oak dominate both the nose and palate. There’s a pleasant midpalate of black fruit and pepper spice but its brief appearance is overshadowed again by a deep char finish. ——A.I.(12/15/2010)—— 86