This mongrel blend has a little bit of everything going into it—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Sangiovese, Grenache and Cab Franc. Flavors are dark, fruity and mixed in with pepper and olive and smoke. Smoothly done, with no rough edges, and no tricked-up vanilla to imitate new oak barrels.——P.G.(10/1/2009)—— 87