Quite ripe, but nicely focused, with a juicy core of raspberry, boysenberry and mulled currant fruit laced with licorice snap and roasted vanilla. The long, polished finish is very suave. Drink now through 2011. 3,100 cases made. -JM

Lemon rind and prune are the primary aromas, but there’s also a hint of green bean in here. The palate is dark and concentrated but not exactly high voltage in terms of power. Flavors of raisin, cassis, fig and chocolate are rich and ripe, while the finish runs dark. Almost overripe but seemingly more jammy than overdone. Drink now through 2012. ——M.S.(12/31/2010)—— 90