Glass-staining maroon. Dark berry liqueur, fruitcake, smoky oak and vanilla nuances on the deeply perfumed nose. Coats the palate with concentrated black/blue fruit, bitter chocolate and floral pastille flavors; baking spice and mineral nuances add lift and back-end cut. Fleshy and deep but energetic as well. Finishes on a youthfully tannic note, displaying sharp focus and impressive, dark-fruit-driven persistence. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2020)
Glass-staining maroon. Dark berry liqueur, fruitcake, smoky oak and vanilla nuances on the deeply perfumed nose. Coats the palate with concentrated black/blue fruit, bitter chocolate and floral pastille flavors; baking spice and mineral nuances add lift and back-end cut. Fleshy and deep but energetic as well. Finishes on a youthfully tannic note, displaying sharp focus and impressive, dark-fruit-driven persistence. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2020)
Dec 10th, 2020
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
