A little herbal, briney and sharp smelling, but overall this racy style of Carmenere delivers honest, point-taken olive and red berry aromas and flavors. Mix in sweeter cassis notes balanced by spice and it’s a bright, driven wine with power and length.——M.S.(12/1/2011)—— 88

Dark, statuesque wine with concentrated, potent aromas of black olive, herbs and mulled blackberry. Tastes like textbook Carmenere, but without any jammy overripeness. Flavor of racy spiced berry, olive, black pepper and soy are all good, and there’s that patented herbal, roasted quality on the finish, but not too much.——M.S.(3/1/2010)—— 88