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92 VM.
"Exotic, flat-out gorgeous bouquet of ripe blackberry, cherry preserves and sexy oak spices (25% new French); smells like a $100 shiraz, with captivating sweetness and precision to the red and dark berry character. Fat but fresh, with explosively sweet raspberry and wild strawberry flavors that carry through the very long finish. Really pretty wine, with silky, plush tannins." Vinous, Jul 2006 |