Saturated ruby-violet color. Primary aromas of dark berries, black cherry, chocolate and spicy oak. Densely packed and delineated, with harmonious acidity and a mineral note. Finishes with thoroughly ripe, sweet tannins and uncanny length for the year. An early candidate for wine of the vintage.

Drink 2008-2020
-Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No 7

A fine wine, this dark purple-colored effort reveals black raspberry, blackberry, mineral, and floral aromas in its complex, multidimensional bouquet. In the mouth, it is medium-bodied, with sweet, ripe fruit, firm tannin, good acidity, and a long, well-endowed, moderately tannic finish. Moreover, it will be a long-lived wine. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. (94 Pts) www.erobertparker.com

A fine wine, this dark purple-colored effort reveals black raspberry, blackberry, mineral, and floral aromas in its complex, multidimensional bouquet. In the mouth, it is medium-bodied, with sweet, ripe fruit, firm tannin, good acidity, and a long, well-endowed, moderately tannic finish. Moreover, it will be a long-lived wine. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020.