On the bouquet, the aromas are dark and mildly charred, with notes of grilled beef, blackberry and smoke. It feels powerful, juicy and healthy, with blackberry, dark plum and spice flavors. The finish is peppery, lively and bullish, with no shortage of toasty oak.
— M.S.
(8/1/2012)
This opens with huge aromas of dark berry, cola and maple. The palate is ultratannic and grabby, with a sandpaper mouthfeel and big, boistrous flavors of black fruit. Syrupy and tannic on the finish, it has an overt rugged feel.
— M.S.
(8/1/2012)