This is a charming, feminine style of wine from Rockford, with an open-knit seductiveness and expansiveness. It reveals a deep ruby/purple color, no amber, sweet blackberry and currant fruit, with smoke and soil notes in the background. Rich, very sweet fruit on the attack becomes expansive, with the acidity and tannin largely concealed by the wine's extract and ripeness. Drink it over the next 10-14 years. Thanks to the persistent efforts of the American importer Dan Philips of the Grateful Palate (Oxnard, CA; tel. 888-472-5283), small quantities of Rockford wines for the first time are now available in the United States.