Arietta, Napa Valley, Variation One, Red 2002 Bordeaux Blanc black currant and violet pastille

black currant and violet pastille complicated by a hint of olive paste

but the spices carry through

as well as dark cherries and dark minerals

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

moderate tannins and outstanding length on the poised and perfectly balanced finish

Arietta, Napa Valley, Variation One, Red 2002 Bordeaux Blanc black currant and violet pastille95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The stunning 2002 Variation One (70% Merlot and 30% Syrah) exhibits an exotic, opulent personality with a deep purple color, and sweet aromas of cocoa, new saddle leather, black raspberries, cassis, and acacia flowers. Full bodied, with beautifully integrated oak (all of these wines are aged in 100% new French wood), wonderful sweetness, tremendous delineation, and laser like clarity and transparency of