| Review: |
"made with 40 percent whole clusters and aged in neutral barriques for 15 months) Youthful violet. Smoke- and spice-accented aromas of dark berries and violet, accompanied by a hint of licorice in the background. Fleshy and broad on the palate, offering ripe black and blue fruit flavors, a suggestion of cracked pepper and repeating smokiness. Turns livelier on the persistent, spice-tinged finish, which is given shape by supple tannins." |