Elegant aromas of pure blackcurrant, black cherry, sour cherry, stylish oak and savoury leather. Plush and lush mouthfeel with cool, soft acidity, fine-grained tannins and a fine texture. Has complexity and seductinve fruit. Balanced and elegant. Drink 2012. Alc: 14.5%. (17.38 points)

3 Shows the elegance and pedigree that this estate vineyard, in the heart of the Oakville bench, always shows. The tannins are sweet and ripe, and the wine brims with luscious blackberry, cassis and mocha flavors, accented with new oak that’s flashy, yet perfectly in keeping with the wine’s volume. Should slowly mature over the years. ——S.H.(6/1/2011)—— 95