Tasting at winery. Smoky aromas to start with intense blackberry and a hint of black pepper. Similar flavor profile on palate with overall good balance and depth. Better 2006 or later.

Tasting at winery. Distinctly strong aromas of ripe fruit with lots of earth and mushroom. Fruit seemed slightly subdued, perhaps even shut down today, also less ripe. 12% Zinfandel.

Tasting at winery. Good spice stary with cloves and allspice alongside black fruit. Good length with a slightly heavy, viscous texture.

Tasting at winery. Subtle aromas and flavors - plum and blackberry. Everything in good balance. 5% Petite Sirah added. Definitely well done for the vintage.

Barrel tasting at winery. Very ripe fruit with a simple one-dimensional character. 82-85 point potential for me today.

Barrel tasting at winery. Lush black fruit aromas and flavors with good concentration. Very forward, seemed a bit short. 83-86 point potential for me today.

Barrel tasting at winery. Good black cherry fruit aromas with modest spice and cocoa hints. Lush and powerful start on palate, again showing good spice. Will drink very well young.

Tasting at winery. Ripe black cherry with some cocoa hints. Slightly jammy, but still balanced. Good textures, good structure. Perhaps better in another year.

Tasting at winery. Odd combination of olive tapenade with black fruit. Very short, soft and mushroomy.

Barrel tasting at winery. Ripe, round black fruit. Pleasant but seemingly short, even if very easy to enjoy. Best young. 84-86 point potential for me.

Barrel tasting at winery, this was just the Cabernet component as the final blend will include approx 15% Merlot. Ripe black fruit with good spice. Plum and black cherry on palate, again showing nice spice. Merlot should soften some of the slightly rough edges, and I think this has 88-92 point potential.

Tasting at winery. From part of the former George de Latour vineyard with 15% Merlot added. Plum, anise and kirsch aromas. Soft start on palate, picking up weight from middle to finish. Very good structure, better in another couple of years.

Tasting at winery. Spicy with cedar hints. Moderate power on black fruit. Simple structure. Best right now.

Barrel tasting at winery. Softer, lush black fruit that comes across as very well-rounded, with modest spice, modest structure. Very good in a couple of years, but pricey at around $80. Also from a part of what was formerly in the BV GdLatour vineyard.