Dried green herbal notes accent the chewy dark fruit flavors, with some tarry accents. Tannic finish. Drink now through 2022. 4,600 cases made, 2,450 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza Select to Add

Dry berry fruit and spice make for a solid but very common and regular type of nose. The palate is based on a lively bead of acids that lift and amplify the flavors of plum and cherry. A little hot but solid on the finish, thus it leaves a tangy final impression.——M.S.(8/1/2009)—— 87

Compared to the 2004, this wine seems less generous. The nose is solid, with licorice, spice, pepper and plum fruit. But the palate is kind of flat and bland, with plump but dull raspberry and strawberry fruit. For $30 you want more.——M.S.(8/1/2008)—— 84

Mildly dusty and herbal on the nose, but not the least bit green or weedy. Flavors of tobacco, cassis and blackberry carry accents of cedar and vanilla, while the soft tannins make for a full, easy mouthfeel. Aged 18 months in French oak but it’s not overly toasty or dark. ——W.E.(12/1/2006)—— 89