No letdown on the palate, either, with nice apple, peach and cola flavors, and a long apple, citrus and mineral finish. Complex and interesting, with layers of flavor. Plenty of backbone suggests that this wine will keep for a few years, but it's hard to resist now. Lots of plummy fruit in the mouth and moderate tannins. A very good, lush finish with plum and a hint of leather.
Some acidity is evident on the finish, with more fruit, as well as an undertone of bell pepper.
Not too tannic, and easy to drink now, though it may still improve. And on this wine, the palate doesn't disappoint, with generous plum and leather flavors, and a buttery note, even though the wine sees no new oak. The tannins assert themselves on the finish, which has plenty of lush fruit flavor as well. This wine is great to drink now with a hearty meal, but it will likely be better in several years. And this wine delivers on the palate, with large-scale plum, black cherry and earth flavors.