"Rugged and robust, with flavors of grilled blackberries, plums and a meaty taste, like stir-fried ground beef splashed with soy sauce and dusted with black pepper. Fine with sausage-based pasta dishes."
*88 points Wine Enthusiast, August 1, 2009 and a "Best Buy"

 

"A fairly deep yet altogether easy-to-taste wine with a keen fix on berry-like fruit and sweetening accents of neatly placed oak, it eschews brawn and high ripeness in favor of table-wine balance, and it is an out-and-out steal in today's market."
*88 points Connoisseurs' Guide, May 2009 and a "Good Value"