Another beauty from the Peller 2007 Private Reserve line. The nose is red raspberries and cherries – lots of good sweet red fruit that lures you in to take a sip as soon as possible. The palate shows great complexity with subtlety of chocolate interwoven with black cherry; if there is such a thing as a juicy smell then this wine has it; and it tastes the same way. There’s also very nice tannins that round out the structure of this wine. As for the finish, it ends with delicious black fruit and spice … I’d recommend enjoying it now or have some fun with it and lie it down for 5+ years – don’t worry, it can easily handle it. The real question is, can you resist reaching into you cellar for the extra bottles. Price: $19.95 – Rating: ****½