Dark, smoky, chocolaty and welcoming up front, then firm and juicy in the mouth, with berry flavors, chocolate, herbal notes and earth. Not overly dense or heavy, with a racy character and proper acidity on the finish. Bright and flavorful. ——M.S.(12/31/2011)—— 89

Voluptuously flashy nose of tapenade, blackberry pie, spicy oak, loganberry and vanilla. Modern and intense with succulent fruit and a sophisticated structure. Alc: 14%.

Dark and charred like so many of TerraNoble’s red wines. There’s lemon peel, black coffee, black fruit and herbs on the nose, while the palate shows tomato, herbs, smoked meat, basic black fruit and a snappy texture. A little more racy than most, but heavily oaked and blackened. ——M.S.(2/1/2011)—— 88