Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 91, July/August 2000 Saturated black-ruby. Liqueur-like aromas of cassis, graphite, bitter chocolate and charred oak. Like liquid silk in the mouth: superconcentrated, creamy and thick, with extraordinary sweetness that refuses to go sloppy. This may be more a meal substitute than an accompaniment to food, but it boasts incredible texture and chocolatey length. Has a firm tannic spine. (The Grateful Palate,...

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 127

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 127 on Feb-00