There are clear family ties between this ambitiously oaked wine and its sibling above, but this one is both a bit fruitier in content and slightly more temperate in ripeness. If not quite as blustery, it is also not quite as rich, and it coarsens a touch at the finish. It too wants drinking with bolder foods and will hold its own with richly sauced salmon.

Pulls together a rich mix of ripe pear, apple, melon and a hint of bread crust. Intense and balanced, with a touch of anise on the finish, it's very complete and fruit-driven. Drink now through 2008. 1,154 cases made.