Lifted and layered nose of spicy cherry-berry jam, cinnamon, clove, savory gamy notes, sweet sausage and black olive. Full-bodied and concentrated with ripe taut tannins, and a smooth, yet lively texture. Packed with bright jammy plummy black fruit, pepper, leather and dried spices. Very long, velvety, persistent finish.
— W.E.
(10/15/2010)
Oaked, but reasonably so, marrying crisp cherry fruit with cedary notes. Medium-weight, very drinkable, just a bit drying on the finish. Get some steak or burgers, fire up the grill and drink this wine over the near term.
— J.C.
(11/15/2006)