Roasted smelling, with black olive, rubber and turned earth on the nose. Syrupy and dense, with jammy flavors of blackberry but not much spice, length or complexity. Finishes quick, with grabby tannins and jammy density. ——M.S.(12/31/2011)—— 86

Tabali is swimming upstream by making good, fairly rich Cabernet in cool, coastal Limari, but who’s complaining? This wine starts with jammy raspberry, cherry and cassis aromatics, which are followed by a solid blast of cherry and cassis flavors. There’s grab and sweet residue to the finish, but overall this is a tasty, ripe wine that’s showing well.——M.S.(3/1/2010)—— 88