Color borders on purple.  Pretty, floral red and black fruits on the nose.  Lively, juicy flavors of ripe cherry and plum with a bouncy acidity, a noticeable mineral streak, and some savory black pepper notes on the finish.  Medium body like that of a Syrah.  Lush tannins hold it all together.  Exceptionally food friendly at 13.5% alc.,  and it is a blast to drink right now.  We loved it, and it's a steal at about $12.  Quality is that of a wine 3X the price.  One of the best value wines we've had in a long, long time, and we'll be buying a lot of it.  Highly recommended by the both of us -- we're very exicted about this find.