There is truth in advertising (alright, not always), but this time winemaker Andrzej Lipinski is telling you exactly what to expect from this bottle of red – a blend of Petit Verdot (35%), Cabernet Franc (35%) and Merlot (30%) which went through both natural fermentation and malolactic fermentation – aged for a mere six-and-a-half months in new European oak barrels. The fun of this wine is in figuring out where the flavours/aromas of this wine come from: the Petit Verdot brings the pepper, Cabernet Franc the tobacco and the Merlot brings the fruit. Nose of cherry, plum and pepper. Flavours are layered and lovely: red and black fruit, mid-palate full of plum, cherry, cassis, blackberry and smoky tobacco leading to a black pepper finish. Bigger is definitely a good name for this wine and at 15.5% alcohol he ain’t kidding on any level. Price: $48.00 – Rating: **** ½