89 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2004
($53) Good medium red. Superripe aromas of roasted red berries and nuts. Rich, lush and sweet, with strawberry fruit flavor lifted by flowers and marzipan. Appealing in a rather decadent way. Finishes persistent and ripely tannic. This strikes me as rustic in a positive way, not to mention quite accessible already.
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