I generally have a preference for this wine (it received a "+" rating because I have a sense that it may get better). Its expressive blackberry and cassis-infused nose gives way to a foursquare, highly-structured, and expansive core of plump black fruits and stones. This backward wine is broad, concentrated, and has an impressively long finish. It should be at its best between 2003 and 2008. Importer: Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083.