Bright, dark, saturated ruby. Brooding but very pure aromas of licorice, black cherry, violet, minerals, crushed rock, menthol and espresso. Very dense, deep and suave, displaying lovely definition and a light touch to its black fruit and mineral flavors. Not a particularly sweet style but with great finesse to its mid-palate texture and noble tannins. Superb, slowly mounting, very subtle finish. Wonderfully handled Spring Mountain tannins, but the wine is nevertheless quite powerful. Juicy and restrained but harmonious already. This brilliant wine showed a slightly high-toned qualty with aeration. - VM
VM95
Dark ruby-red. Slightly high-toned aromas of black cherry, licorice, minerals and espresso. Densely packed and distinctly large-scaled, with its deep sweetness nicely leavened by a savory quality. Finishes hugely tannic but chocolatey-sweet and energetic. V
WA98