91 pts Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 2010 a 70/30 blend of malbec and cabernet sauvignon) Saturated bright ruby. Wild aromas of black fruits, game, leather, minerals and bitter chocolate, lifted by a peppery nuance. Sweet and concentrated, conveying an impression of strong extract to its intense flavors of blackcurrant and game. A strong graphite minerality adds to the impression of depth. Finishes with broad, serious tannins and lovely persistence. 91 pts Wine Spectator 10/15/10
Ripe and rich, but pure and showing solid drive, as the blueberry, boysenberry and blackberry fruit flavors race along an underpinning of graphite and black tea. The long, black licorice-filled finish is nicely focused. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
