Dry, woodsy tannins rein in juicy red and black plum fruit on the palate; a wine with both solid fruit and a sense of restraint as this has is a good bet for a meal (and if I were cooking, that meal would be enchiladas). A very good wine that, had it more to the finish, could have been an excellent one. At this price, though, it’s a minor complaint.
— D.T.
(12/31/2003)
Just the kind of wine that you want to keep around the house: inexpensive and uncomplicated. Red fruit is dusted with earth and some oak. It’s medium-bodied in the mouth, with mushroomy, beefy aromas and closing flavors.
— D.T.
(12/31/2003)