89 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2008

($12; a 60/40 blend) Ruby-red. Varietally accurate redcurrant and cassis aromas are complicated by dried rose, tobacco and smoky minerals. Sweet red and dark berry flavors are brisk and sharply focused, with dusty tannins adding grip. Suave, pure and energetic on the finish, which echoes the red fruit qualities and becomes creamier with air.

87 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate