93 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

(a blend of 59% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot and 9% petit verdot):  Deep ruby.  Intensely perfumed nose offers explosive dark berry and cherry liqueur aromas accented by vanilla, licorice and pipe tobacco.  Deep and sweet but focused, with pure boysenberry and cherry flavors framed by supple tannins.  Picks up floral pastille and mocha notes and gains energy as it opens in the glass.  Finishes sweet and extremely long, with a lingering mocha note.  In a fairly opulent style, but in no way heavy.