47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 6% Cab Franc, 3% Carmenere. Nicely blended scents of red currants and plums lead into a fascinating, sophisticated wine. The Franc and Carmenere are added in small proportions, but stiffen up the tannins and add leafy notes to the fruit. The wine has been given enough barrel time to flesh out the finish with streaks of toffee and vanilla.——P.G.(11/1/2007)—— 89