Freshness is the hallmark of this wine. The fruit is dominant, ripe and balanced with blackberry acidity. There is a possible hint of overextraction, but that is only a small failing in such a delicious wine. Wine Enthusiast 93 Points Aromas of cedar, spice box, incense, burning embers, black currants, and new wood jump from the glass of this full-bodied, structured effort. Behaving more like a Pauillac than a Margaux, it is a long, concentrated, powerful wine meant for long aging. Anticipated ma...

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 16 notes)

Rating: (90-92) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 165 on Jun-06

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Enthusiast

Licorice, Tannic, big but smooth. Needs food.