Chewy, earthy and tannic, this rather awkward wine matches cranberry and black cherry hard candy fruit to a rough, stemmy underbelly. There is some leather and barnyard in the middle; all in all it’s a bit of a rough ride. ——P.G.(7/1/2008)—— 82

This is pure Cabernet Franc; tough and tannic, it is served up dry as a bone, the light plummy fruit a bit overwhelmed by the hard, chalky finish.——P.G.(7/1/2007)—— 84