Score: 88

Dense, ripe and inviting, with ample flesh to the plum and cassis fruit and dark toast and licorice covering the finish. A bit obvious in style, but will have some fans for its exuberant profile. Petit Verdot, Malbec, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Drink now. 120 cases made. –JM

—JM, Wine Spectator

Score: 87

Ripe and very friendly, with a silky feel to the lush plum, blueberry and black cherry notes, all caressed by slightly obvious but integrated toast. Drink now. 220 cases made. -JM

–JM, Wine Spectator

Score: 87

Ambitious, with hefty toast and dark licorice notes backed by lots of slightly jammy plum, fig and black cherry fruit. Not shy, but will have some fans for sure. Drink now. 198 cases made. –JM

–JM, Wine Spectator

Score: 87

A fresh, forward style, with friendly, silky plum, cherry and violet notes. The lingering finish lets the toasty vanilla edge play out. Drink now. 215 cases made. –JM

–JM, Wine Spectator

Score: 86

Ambitiously toasty, with lots of mocha and licorice, but good, ripe boysenberry and blackberry fruit too. The creamy finish lets the toast and fruit linger. This verges on jammy, but holds it together. Drink now. 215 cases made. –JM

–JM, Wine Spectator

Score: 86

Round, ripe and very friendly in style, offering plum sauce, cassis and anise notes laced with a hint of tobacco. This is just firm enough on the finish to stay honest. Drink now. 548 cases made. –JM

–JM, Wine Spectator