The partnership with NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana to produce the 2002 Montagia looks to have hit pay dirt in this vintage. Dark purple to the rim with rich, concentrated creme de cassis fruit intermixed with cedar, spice, licorice, and smoke, the wine has an opulent attack, big, full-bodied power, and loads of elegance married to considerable flavor concentration and authority. This is a beauty and, to my way of thinking, the finest example yet of this cuvee. It should drink well for 12-15+ years. Tel. (707) 963-7115; Fax (707) 963-1735