There is enough wood present on the pretty mix of red berries, lavender and soft earth scents to warrant pointing out. The rich, generous and very round middle weight flavors possess good volume and verve, all wrapped in a lightly structured and mildly toasty finish. This competent effort will need a few years for the wood to better integrate. 88-91 points Still on its lees, this has dark, spicy fruit and attack. Not a shy wine, its presence in the mouth is nicely cut by the freshness. Touch of mineral here. This get nearly 5 days cold soak and a little bit of chaptalisation as it came in at just over 12% natural alcohol. (CW 5/11/18)