Tasting Notes
Vinous 87-90
(75% merlot, 23% cabernet franc and 2% cabernet sauvignon) Ruby-purple. The cabernet franc really sings on the nose, which shows aromas of redcurrant, cocoa, spicy white pepper and flowers. Then tighter on the palate, even a bit rigid, with a chalky quality to the red berry and black cherry flavors. Picks up flesh and volume with air, and shows sneaky concentration and ripeness. The smooth finish shows a trace of heat.
Wine Advocate 87
Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. This has a well-defined bouquet of blackberry, boysenberry and crushed stone that demonstrates fine lift. The palate is medium-bodied with dusty black fruit, a soft texture and a black peppery finish. It just seems more winemaking than wine. Tasted January 2013.