Like the ’03, this Merlot is a little too sweet for comfort, showing sugary cherry flavors that taste like melted jam. It’s also very soft and lacks a firm structure.——S.H.(12/31/2008)—— 82

Except for some sweetness, this is pretty good. It has plush cherry, blackberry, milk chocolate, tobacco and sweet herb flavors, wrapped into ripe, polished tannins. Would be better if not for that sugary aftertaste. A blend of Merlot, Cab, Malbec and Sangiovese.——S.H.(7/1/2007)—— 84