Medium ruby-colored, this moderately weighted, round, elegant, briery, cherry, and cranberry-scented and flavored wine is attractive, but it needs to be consumed over the next 2-3 years. The heady alcohol (14.5%) gives it nice glycerin and a supple mouth-feel.Tel. (707) 431-7644

A toasty nose overwhelms you with coffee and chocolate, but the fruit can’t keep up with the oak. Tart, tannic, bitter and leafy.——P.G.(11/15/1999)—— 83