Another outstanding value from Three Rivers, this powerfully-built wine mixes ripe berry and plum fruit with polished, astringent tannins. It opens well, but really hits its stride on the back palate, with the balance and concentration to age. That said, it’s drinking awfully well right now.——P.G.(4/1/2012)—— 91

This Merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend includes 9% Malbec, 6% Cab Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. It shows excellent depth of fruit, mixing dark fruit flavors of black cherry and cassis with whiffs of smoke, espresso and cedar. ——P.G.(3/1/2010)—— 89

Merlot gives this wine a broad and flavorful midpalate of mixed berry and currant and cherry fruit; it’s got plenty of acid below and tannin behind, and it lays out beautifully across the palate. The finishing tannins are lightly earthy, lightly chocolaty, and suggest pencil shavings and a splash of anise as well. Excellent value.——P.G.(8/1/2008)—— 89