Offers a mix of dark black currant and bright damson plum fruit flavors, intertwined with singed mesquite and bergamot notes. The long, taut finish should flesh out with modest cellaring. Very solid. Drink now through 2017. – JM

The more limited cuvee – and it’s very special – is the 2010 Cuvee George, which is a somewhat idiosyncratic blend of 45% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot. It displays terrific floral notes intermixed with blackberry, licorice, and a hint of incense. Dense purple, it possesses soft, silky tannins and a luscious, sumptuous mouthfeel and finish. This wine is terrific, but will obviously be very difficult to find. It also came in at 14.5% natural alcohol. Drink it over the next 6-10 years. - Robert Parker