Although we like this wine's slightly underplayed impressions of ripe cherries, we confess to wishing for a little bit more, and its slight lack of richness becomes more apparent as its flavors fall off just a bit at the end. Given its age, it may yet come around, and after a couple years of expansion and smoothing, it should show even better.

This wine has a rich mouth feel and is delicately balanced with sweet vanilla oak notes and tannins that are well structured on the palate. January 2009

Rating for United States-California: 87 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>

Had in Luguna Nigel at Webby Connect conference. Everyone liked it.

very smooth!! Downright yummy!