Review:
Smooth and supple, this spicy style weaves pepper, clove, coffee and green olive notes through the ripe berry flavors, finishing with precise balance. Drink now through 2016. - H.S.
2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
2007 Wine Spectator - 93 points - Supple, inviting and seductive, with ripe plum, currant and raspberry flavors mingling effectively against polished tannins, getting a lift from refined acidity. This has depth and grace. Drink now through 2017. 1,504 cases made. - H.S.
Cherry popsicle and lavender, mixed with homemade apple pie and graham cracker crust are combined with a luscious Bing cherry acidity, atop soft tannins and a density that will hold up to cellaring for years to come… - Eric Dunham
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
Wall Street Journal says: "Delicious! Best of tasting. Another big winner from a top winery. Big yet lean, perfectly balanced, with rich fruit, lemony acidity and tightly controlled, edgy tastes, with a great finish of minerals. Intellectual yet brawny, walking every line without a misstep."
From the winery: "Huge black cherry, cassis, ripe raspberry, hard cherry candy and cola ride on the viscous, effusive mouth. A blend of three estate vineyards, this wine has a balance of fruit and structure to age well into the future."