There are blackcurrant and cassis flavors and very strong tannins, the kind that make your tongue stick to the gums. It’s a big wine but not a concentrated one, and is unlikely to age. Drink now. ——S.H.(5/1/2004)—— 87

Firm, young and tannic, a tight wine that may improve in the cellar. Pours very dark, with modest flavors of blackberries, plums and tobacco, but those tough, gritty tannins are pretty strong, and the fruit may not outlive them.——S.H.(11/15/2003)—— 85