Full of tropical fruit flavors, this is rounded, ripe and very accessible. At the same time, its structure shows through in the tang of green apple skin, judicious wood aging and taut aftertaste.
— R.V.
(9/1/2012)
92-94 Barrel sample. While there is definite high toast here, the structure is firm, showing dark plums, black berries and solid, ripe flavors.
— R.V.
(8/9/2010)
92-94 Barrel sample. Bright, crisp wine, lots of vivacious herbal and lemon characters. Very fresh, with delicious apple skin texture.
— R.V.
(8/9/2010)
So opulent and open, this is a seductively ripe wine, beautifully layering its sweet red-berry fruits, complex ripe tannins and rounded structure. It is still Bordeaux in its texture, but it is certainly very New World in its rich density.
— R.V.
(9/1/2012)
92-94. Barrel sample. A big, fruity wine that manages to balance its ripe tropical-fruit flavors with notes of spice and grapefruit. It has weight and is still settling down. Concentrated and intense.
— R.V.
(5/11/2012)
This is a fine, beautifully controlled wine. Its dark black currant fruits and firm dense texture are restrained, stylish and delicious. At the same time, the fruits offer a smooth, juicy aftertaste. Keep for 6–7 years.
— R.V.
(5/1/2013)
Smooth and rich, this is an opulent wine. It has ripe acidity and tropical fruit notes, while also crisp at the edges, like biting into a ripe pear. The wine, with its structured core, has good aging potential.
— R.V.
(5/1/2013)
92–94. Barrel sample. Considerable wood aging yields notes of vanilla and spice on this smooth, modern wine. There’s ample ripe fruit to add balance, but it's going to be a generous wine, revealing a rich, full character.
— R.V.
(4/10/2013)