Very smooth, succulent style which marries fresh berry flavor to lots of milk chocolatey oak. It’s appealing, broadly accessible, fairly simplistic, but certainly delicious. ——P.G.(4/1/2005)—— 87

This has sharp, cedary oak dominating the fruit right now. The fruit is good, solid black cherry, but it is not quite big enough to tackle all that new oak, though some bottle time will help. Good, ambitious winemaking. —P.G.——P.G.(9/1/2002)—— 88