| Score: |
92 VM.
"(50% of the fruit came from Colson Canyon vineyard, with 25% each from the Tierra Alta and Thompson vineyards; bottled only in magnums): Inky ruby. A seductively perfumed bouquet evokes candied dark berries, cherry-cola, pipe tobacco and violet. Lush and creamy on entry, then tighter and more linear in the middle, offering intense bitter cherry and cassis flavors sharpened by lively acidity. Finishes very long, with lingering vanilla and floral qualities." Vinous, Nov 2012 |