Tasting Notes

• 1984 – Complex, fully developed long finish with little tannins.

Recommended food-grilled filet mignon with light sauce and wild mushroom risotto.

•  1985-Oakier than others with easy tannins and a nose of berry and briar.

Recommended food- Ostrich.

•  1986 – Very aromatic and intense with good acidity.

 Recommended food-Venison.

• 1987- Close to maturity with a classic rich mouth feel and cherry jam aromas.

 Recommended food- Grilled duck with a fruit sauce.

• 1988- Youthful, with a blackberry cassis, jammy rich fruit bouquet. Big color and intensity.

Recommended food- Veal Scaloppini.

• 1989- Leaner than previous year due to late rain just before harvest.  Simple and rustic, able to drink now.

Recommended food-Beef stew or Homemade backyard BBQ pizza with garden fresh vegetables. 

• 1990- Young and vigorous, huge on palette. Huge fruit impact Blackberry.

Recommended food-Buffalo.

• 1991- Ripe and Jammy with black cherry, More floral with an earthy hint.

Recommended food- Barbeque grilled lamb.

• 1992- Volumes of tannins and good clean fruit.  Plum, earthy and deep.

Recommended food-Veal with chopped rosemary or Duck in a cherry sauce.

• 1993-Less impact with tannins, tart, warm, soft, round with crisp edge.

Recommended food-Beef tenderloin with wild mushrooms.