Front-loaded with ripe, juicy blackberry, cherry, raspberry and mocha flavors, this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend is a nice wine to drink now. It’s flashy and flamboyant, if a bit direct.——S.H.(4/1/2011)—— 88

Power characterizes this Bordeaux blend, which is mainly Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s strong in primary fruit, showcasing blackberries, black cherries, plums, carob and cola, and also strong in tannins, with a brisk, scoury mouthfeel. Add dryness, and you have a young, fresh wine of some charm and limited ageability. Now, with decanting, and through 2013. ——S.H.(7/1/2010)—— 90