A boutique wine made by Troy Kalleske for Winestar proprietors Bert and Pierre Werden. A bold nose, with inviting aromas of vanilla, rich plum, red cherries, black cherries, nutty oak and dusted spices. The palate is expansive, with milk chocolate, rich sweet blackcherries and plums, nutty and spicy, with soft tannins. It’s a bit peaky on the finish, but it has undeniable quality and balance: lots of oak but also lots of lovely fruits. I would probably leave it another year to settle, and then it should easily go another 5 years.

Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : Aug07
Alcohol : 14.5%
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2008 - 2013