87 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2012

(50% monastrell, 25% tempranillo and 25% cabernet sauvignon, aged in new French and American oak for 12 months):  Inky purple.  Powerful, oak-spiced aromas of cherry compote, cassis and vanilla, with a smoky overtone.  Lush and creamy in texture, offering sweet black and blue fruit flavors and a strong cherry-vanilla quality.  Finishes smooth and sweet, with lingering vanilla and coconut qualities.  Lots of hefty fruit here but the oak holds my score down.