JancisRobinson.com – 16.5

Bright mid crimson. Slightly funky nose. Solid fruit. Not much subtlety but a wine that makes an impact. Be careful to serve this pretty tannic wine not too cool. [04/03/2013]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026

Robert Parker – 90

Tasted at Flint Wine’s 2008 horizontal in London. There is good fruit intensity on the nose with mulberry, raspberry and wild strawberry. Good definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition, very supple with fresh strawberry and raspberry, fine tannins on the finish but not complex. Tasted February 2011. [Neal Martin, 01/02/2011]

Vinous – 91-94

(racked in July) Deep, bright red. Superripe, complex nose melds berries, violet, damp earth and a whiff of balsamic vinegar. Wonderfully silky and suave on entry, then spicy and pure in the middle, with a very fresh black cherry flavor dominating underlying earth and floral notes. This spreads out impressively on the back end, with broad tannins saturating the palate. [Stephen Tanzer, 03/01/2010]