Top notes of toast, new leather and spice sit off to the side of deep, black-cherry fruit in both the intense aromas and nicely extracted varietal flavors of this big-bodied working, and, while very much biased to ripeness, the wine never goes past the line and tempers its scant suggestions of heat with fruity stuffing to spare. It stays juicy where lesser efforts dry out, and its plump and outgoing manner makes it a very good foil to sweet-basted pork roasts.

Community Tasting Notes (average 88.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 20 notes)

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine on 04/08.