“A wonderful red with complex aromas and flavors of blackberry, mineral, stone and earth. Full body, pure fruit and great beauty. Incredible layers and subtlety. Drink now. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged 13 to 24 months in large 100-year-old Gamba casks. Wow.”

“An elegant style, with powerful dark and red fruit flavors, including plum, cherry tart, currant and blackberry, accented by graphite and dark chocolate notes. The finish offers a cascade of rich spice and cream accents, featuring hints of black olive.”

“Vibrant and tense, this 80% Cabernet Franc plus Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot shines with refreshing black berry flavors and herbs, the texture soft and round, lushly built with crispy acidity.”

“With huge amounts of graphite, toast, wood grain, blueberry and blackberry aromas, this Cabernet Franc-led blend (with Malbec and Petit Verdot) is solid as granite, with a layered structure. Flavors of blackberry, chocolate and herbs dance together, while the finish is long, dark, minty and chocolaty.”

“Bright medium ruby. Complex nose melds blackberry, violet, bitter chocolate, mocha and tobacco leaf. Sexy, smooth and concentrated, with a distinctly Old World character to the flavors of currant, mocha and pepper. Nicely delineated, tactile wine--especially for 13.9% alcohol. Finishes with firm, suave tannins and the structure to evolve positively in bottle.”

“Vigil seeks to emulate ‘the old Pomerol style,’ …with this blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec. I can’t afford to drink Pomerol with any frequency, so I can’t compare this effort to its French inspiration. But if this wine is any indication of the character of Pomerol, I might have to splurge once in a while. It had a fresh, raisiny aroma and loads of red fruit, with big and focused white pepper spice. The finish went on and on. A delight.”