Has delicate accents on the finish. Ripe, smooth and polished, with elegant black cherry, currant and wild berry flavors, finishing with fine tannins. This is complex and flavorful, blending ripe, spicy black cherry with herb, cedar and earthy nuances. Smooth and supple. Finishes with firm tannins.
Modest tannins make it approachable now.
Smells wonderful, with a range of ripe fruit and buttery oak. The black cherry and currant notes on the finish are appealing. Beaujolais-like with its fresh, snappy, grapey overtones, but rich and complex. The flavors stay focused on the finish. Long and lingering on the finish.