This has a smoky, tarry character with notes of ripe black fruit, raisins, dark chocolate and ground spices. Full-bodied, spiced and cedary on the palate with chewy tannins. Yet it's not overpowering and shows harmony and poise, freshened with bright acidity and mineral character at the end. Drink or hold.

The nose has intense aromatics of roasted red cherries and raspberry with touches of wet pine. Flavors of brandy-soaked cherries, orange zest, and toasted oak appear quite clear on the palate. The tannins have some muscle with juicy red fruit packed into them with some prominent acidity that helps display the wine's balance.