Frankly as sweet as Port, with sugary blackberry jam and chocolate-covered raisin flavors and high, brandied alcohol. Not bad for a dessert wine, but inappropriate for a table wine. ——S.H.(12/15/2010)—— 83

Wilson has had trouble controlling the alcohol level in the past, and the ’05 is higher, hotter and sweeter than ever. The official reading is 16%. The wine is soft, flabby and tastes frankly of mashed cherries liberally mixed with white sugar.——S.H.(5/1/2009)—— 80

With 15.7% alcohol, pretty much all you get is heat and fruity, glyceriney sweetness.——S.H.(3/1/2008)—— 80