(2025) I've been a great fan of this wine over the years and the 2018 follows up on the 93-point 2017 in some style. The Don Miguel vineyard is in the west of Sonoma County and benefits from cooling breezes and fogs funneling through from the Pacific. It is aged 11 months in new French oak barrels. A medium garnet colour, attractive aromas of cherry and small redcurrant fruit mingle with some smoky spice and cedar. There's a glimpse of something floral too. In the mouth it has weight and texture, and becomes quite lush, the fruit fleshy and supple, tannins creamy and fine and the acidity adding a red berry tartness that lifts the picture. Spice again and a little mocha and toast the barrels into the long finish.