A distinctive wine—one that bears strong resemblance to the blockbuster '98, without quite as much extraction and finesse. Flavors run the gamut from ripe red fruit to caramel to foresty earthiness; still, the wine is more about mouthfeel than flavor. Lush, medium-full, with smooth tannins, this is one to drink fireside—in, say, 2006. —D.M.
A distinctive wine—one that bears strong resemblance to the blockbuster '98, without quite as much extraction and finesse. Flavors run the gamut from ripe red fruit to caramel to foresty earthiness; still, the wine is more about mouthfeel than flavor. Lush, medium-full, with smooth tannins, this is one to drink fireside—in, say, 2006. —D.M.
A distinctive wine—one that bears strong resemblance to the blockbuster '98, without quite as much extraction and finesse. Flavors run the gamut from ripe red fruit to caramel to foresty earthiness; still, the wine is more about mouthfeel than flavor. Lush, medium-full, with smooth tannins, this is one to drink fireside—in, say, 2006. —D.M.
A distinctive wine—one that bears strong resemblance to the blockbuster '98, without quite as much extraction and finesse. Flavors run the gamut from ripe red fruit to caramel to foresty earthiness; still, the wine is more about mouthfeel than flavor. Lush, medium-full, with smooth tannins, this is one to drink fireside—in, say, 2006. —D.M.