5% Cabernet Franc; 5% Merlot; 2% Petit Verdot; 2% Malbec; 1% Syrah. It may be filled out with a hodgepodge of varietals, yet this slightly rounded, glycerin-smoothed wine still comes up a bit underfilled. It speaks to oak as much as it does fruit and ends on a dry, somewhat woody note. While likely to smooth out with age, it is a long bet to find the boost in fruit needed to win wholesale endorsement.

Rating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>

silky smooth finish, hint of oak and fabulous dark fruit, yum!

Too young. Needs a few more years.

$130