Each of the Sineann bottlings carries its own hint of a stavelike, oaky character, but it is more pronounced here than elsewhere in the group, and, given the wine's elevated ripeness and slight shortfall in central fruitiness, this one winds up delivering mixed messages. Its size and richness make it interesting enough, but we would opt for one of the others.

Light red. Smoky, licorice-accented cherry on the nose, with lower-toned suggestions of dark chocolate and cured tobacco. Round, smooth and velvety, with sweet cherry and plum flavors. This, too, finishes a bit hard-edged?, with a persistent note of bitter chocolate.

Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 05/15/06