Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 120, May/June 2005 ($110) Saturated red-ruby color. Superripe, liqueur-like aromas of candied berries, iron, fennel and black licorice. Sweet, thick flavors of currant, blackberry and licorice. A big, rich, youthfully aggressive wine that needs a year or two to harmonize. Finishes with ripe, dusty, very broad tannins that coat the palate. From a vineyard just off the valley floor, planted on fractured shale ov...

Community Tasting Notes (average 95.6 pts. and median of 96 pts. in 14 notes)

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 157

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 157 on Feb-05

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

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