94 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2006

($79) Deep, dark red color. Highly expressive, very ripe aromas of dark cherry, plum liqueur, black cardamom, bitter chocolate, espresso and exotic oak spices. An enormous, outsized wine, with broad, sweet dark fruit and mocha flavors accented by pepper and oak spice. Boasts a lush, even unctuous texture, but as rich and reflective of the vintage as this is, there is also wonderful focus and energy. (New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC)

94 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate