The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. With a medium-deep garnet-purple color, it has intense aromas of warm blackberry, plums, cedar, tobacco a touches of mint and thyme. Medium to full bodied, it has a moderate concentration of fruit supported with a medium level of fine tannins and medium to high acid, finishing long. It should drink best 2011 to 2017. Pierro's Dr. Mike Peterkin informed me that he produces the Semillon Sauvignon Blanc LTC in a style built to age. It is mostly stainless steel fermented with a small proportion of oak influence. From the early days Mike set-out to produce his flagship Chardonnay in a dogmatically Burgundian style, right down to naturally occurring malo-lactic. Funny thing was that malo-lactic bacteria isn't indigenous to the region, so he had to have a culture specially flown-in back in 1986 to introduce to his winery. Today the wine remains 100% barrel fermented, employing about 50% new French oak barriques and 50% one year. Bucking the recent trend in this region, it still (spontaneously) goes through 100% malo-lactic. Pierro does not currently have a USA importer but exports to most other major markets.