92-94. Barrel Sample. Dense and packed with fruit, this is a rich wine. It does have structured tannins but it is the juicy fruit that really dominates. It is concentrated and will develop quickly, but then should hold well.

A polished and ripe style, with plum and blackberry puree flavors pumping through, inlaid with singed vanilla and tobacco notes and backed by a solid graphite spine. Drink now through 2029. 10,833 cases made.

Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Paloumey features red and black currants, cherries and mulberries on the nose with earth and herbs nuances. The palate is medium to full-bodied, very firm, chewy and bitter with an herbal finish.