A very good wine, but not an opulent, fleshy wine. It’s medium-weight, with plum skin and tea accents on the palate, and a nose that takes a little while to open. There’s a fair amount of oak here as well—if that bothers you, look elsewhere.
— D.T.
(5/1/2004)
Much of the winedrinking public will like this better than I did, but I found the sweet, creamy flavors through and through just a bit over the top—this wine’s ripe mixed berry fruit is swimming in toffee, caramel, coffee and the like. It’s still a nice wine, with fruit that just regrettably doesn’t get its due.
— D.T.
(5/1/2004)