Bright, expressive, fleshy—all words that came up again and again describing this wine's fruit, from nose to finish. The core is mostly blackberry, with mixed plums and a dash of oak; it's medium-full, mouthfilling but not huge. Finsihes with some chewy tannins, and an almost beefy flavor. Perhaps too big to fully appreciate now; best drunk from 2005. —D.M.
Bright, expressive, fleshy—all words that came up again and again describing this wine's fruit, from nose to finish. The core is mostly blackberry, with mixed plums and a dash of oak; it's medium-full, mouthfilling but not huge. Finsihes with some chewy tannins, and an almost beefy flavor. Perhaps too big to fully appreciate now; best drunk from 2005. —D.M.
Bright, expressive, fleshy—all words that came up again and again describing this wine's fruit, from nose to finish. The core is mostly blackberry, with mixed plums and a dash of oak; it's medium-full, mouthfilling but not huge. Finsihes with some chewy tannins, and an almost beefy flavor. Perhaps too big to fully appreciate now; best drunk from 2005. —D.M.
Bright, expressive, fleshy—all words that came up again and again describing this wine's fruit, from nose to finish. The core is mostly blackberry, with mixed plums and a dash of oak; it's medium-full, mouthfilling but not huge. Finsihes with some chewy tannins, and an almost beefy flavor. Perhaps too big to fully appreciate now; best drunk from 2005. —D.M.