Not quite up there with the wonderful 2003, probably due to the hot vintage, which made it a little soft and overripe, but it’s a very good wine. Shows black currant, mu shu plum sauce, baker’s chocolate, leather, clove and pepper flavors, wrapped into firm tannins. At its best now and for a year or two.——S.H.(7/1/2008)—— 88

Lots of rich, ripe cherry jam notes in this softly structured wine, with overtones of kirsch, blueberries, black raspberries and chocolate. It’s a direct hit of fruit, a little bomby, and voluptuously packaged. ——S.H.(12/1/2006)—— 86