Great Napa structure here, with elegant, complex tannins that are soft as brushed velvet, and fine acids. Flavorwise, it was not the best idea to vinify on its own, in this vintage that produced many lean red wines. Herbal and earthy, the wine wants more fruit.——S.H.(6/1/2003)—— 86

Pretty expensive for a varietal yet to prove itself in California. ItOs got pretty enough fruit and an elaborate overlay of oak, but no particular depth or complexity. In fact, itOs simple and flat.——S.H.(9/1/2002)—— 84