Look at that price! This is a dark wine, exciting to smell. The word “fiery” comes to mind. Something warm about it: baked cherry tart, blackberry pie fresh from the oven. In the mouth, huge, ripe and flattering. Floods the palate with sweet fruity, berry flavors, but bone dry. Tannins are a work of art, soft and intricate. Worth every penny, and one of the best Sierra wines in memory. The high alcohol level is not apparent.——S.H.(6/1/2003)—— 93