This primarily Merlot-based wine represents an excellent effort from this property. This deep plum/ruby/purple-tinged hussy boasts plenty of jammy black cherry fruit interwoven with notions of smoke, vanilla, and white chocolate. It is a sexy, up-front, fleshy effort with low acidity as well as abundant fruit, glycerin, and texture. Consume it over the next 7-8 years. -Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Lots of plum, berry and cherry aromas follow through to a full-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a long finish. Very tight now. Give it time. Best after 2007. -Wine Spectator

Rating: 3/5 - As reviewed by Decanter. Full, fruit, hot, round, sumptuous. Drink 2008-11.

Community Tasting Notes (average 86.5 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 23 notes)

my kind of wine. Mature fruit, mild acidity, medium body, , nicely oaked

beautiful browning color, quite good!

great at T-giving