Herbal and peppery upfront, with discordant sweet black currant flavors alongside wiry, herbal notes. Creamy mouthfeel right up until the finish, which turns crisp, peppery and slightly astringent. Decent effort for the vintage, but drink up soon. ——J.C.(3/1/2004)—— 85

An undercurrent of green herb and black pepper dominates the nose (with some date and stewed fruit aromas), and liven up the black fruit and chalk flavors on the palate. ——D.T.(2/1/2002)—— 85