Deep violet color. Spice-accented cherry and dark berry aromas show fine clarity and subtle floral and tobacco accents. Juicy dark fruit and spicecake flavors deepen with air, picking up cracked pepper and bitter chocolate notes on the back half. Finishes long and gently chewy, displaying sharp focus and well-knit tannins that fade smoothly into the wine's sappy fruit. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2021)
Deep violet color. Spice-accented cherry and dark berry aromas show fine clarity and subtle floral and tobacco accents. Juicy dark fruit and spicecake flavors deepen with air, picking up cracked pepper and bitter chocolate notes on the back half. Finishes long and gently chewy, displaying sharp focus and well-knit tannins that fade smoothly into the wine's sappy fruit. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2021)
Dec 2nd, 2021