WINEMAKER NOTES

Opaque, deep ruby color. Immediate berry fruit on the nose, backed with spice, dried herbs and leather. Full-bodied, with pleasing deep berry roundness and depth in the mid-palate. Fine-grained tannins with a bittersweet chocolate edge and dark, stewed fruit on the finish. New aromas of violets, licorice and more continue to emerge with air, making this a good candidate for further bottle development. Like its immediate predecessors, this wine seems very approachable upon release.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

93pts Elaine Chukan Brown

Bold, full flavors of black plum, sweet papaya and oak spices are carried by persistent, powdery-fine tannins and balancing acidity into a very long finish. This wine is poised, yet muscular and satisfying.

750ml