A big-boned, structured wine, the Caretta has aromas of ripe cherry, soy sauce and violets. The nose is a little more open than the palate; at the moment the wine is a little dour, with structure and flavors centring around the mid-palate. It certainly needs time, but the finish is short. Potentially a good, rather than great wine. ——M.G.(4/1/2007)—— 88