91 points (Connoisseurs' Guide, July 2007) “Whereas its younger and rather rugged sibling is overly driven by ripeness, this noteworthy wine shows lots of very deep fruit and has the supple feel and fine balance we look for in first-rate Merlot. Long on black cherries and fit with a full dose of lovely oak spice, it is both ripe and very well-balanced with a careful backbone of integral tannins to guarantee another three to five years of certain growth.”

Wine News, “Top Ten Merlots of the Year, California’s Best of 2006” (December/January 2006/2007): “Clean, bright, fruit forward aromas of black cherry and currant. Silky and seductive on the palate with copious, juicy, dark cherry flavors enhanced by anundertone of raspberry. Elegant and restrained with medium tannins and a long, fruity finish.”

Restaurant Wine, (Issue #116): “Round and full bodied: a Merlot with some richness, evident ripeness (blackberry, cherry), and light oakiness on the finish. Long aftertaste, with cedary spicy oak overtones.”

California Grapevine, “Highly recommended” (Vol. 33, No. 2, April – May 2007): “Medium to medium-dark ruby; herbal, cedary, dark plum and black raspberry fruit aroma with a note of mocha; medium-full to full body; herbal, dark cherry fruit flavors; medium-full tannin...”

This wine was recently featured in our wine of the month club.