This is an earthy wine with indeterminate berry flavors, very dry tannins and good acidity, and a rather rough edge to the mouthfeel. It’s an old-fashioned wine, a big, old-country red of the kind great-grandpa might have drunk, or made in the basement. —S.H.——S.H.(5/1/2002)—— 84

Soft, fruity and dry, it has some pretty flavors of red raspberries, spices and white chocolate. This is a wine for immediate consumption with simple foods like pizza and pasta. ——S.H.(8/1/2001)—— 84