Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 132, May/June 2007 ($160; includes 3% malbec and 2% petit verdot) Bright, full medium ruby. Sexy, fruit-driven aromas of black raspberry, crushed blackberry and minerals. Lush, broad and sweet, without being at all overdone. Intensely flavored and vibrant, this fruit bomb shows an enticing sugar/acid balance. Finishes quite broad, with fine-grained tannins. A few years of bottle aging should bring additional c...

This impressive wine from Merus came in second place in our recent blind tasting of high end red wines. This opaque dark purple wine opens with a very aromatic blackberry and vanilla bouquet with a ...

Community Tasting Notes (average 94.6 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 39 notes)

Rating: Barrel Tasting - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 07/31/05

Rating: (93-95) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 162 on Dec-05

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 168

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