91 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2009

($65) Ruby-red. Exuberant raspberry and cherry aromas are complicated by anise, rose, baking spices and smoky herbs. Offers an intriguing blend of sweetness and spice on the palate, which offers pliant red berry and bitter cherry flavors with cinnamon, white pepper and lavender pastille accents. Finishes with a strong echo of red berries and impressive clarity. This is delicious now. (Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, D.C.)

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate