A rather earthy and closed wine, and pretty tannic, too. There are some blackberry flavors but the mouthfeel is tough, and the finish turns astringent. May benefit from five years of aging.
— S.H.
(3/1/2004)
This wine has some ripe flavors of peaches and tropical fruits and is well-oaked. Yet it doesn’t come together into a harmonious whole, and there is also a bitter, almond-skin taste.
— S.H.
(12/31/2003)
Six years of age has not made this into a great wine. It is a hybrid of blackberry and vegetal aromas and flavors that wrestle for supremacy in the mouth. The tannins win.
— S.H.
(11/15/2003)