Estimate
...elegant, lighter-bodied fare with a slick and slippery mouthfeel and flavors of cherry, blueberry, orange zest and clove. Aromatically, it's a bowl of boysenberries and lavender drizzled with dark chocolate.
...nose opens with notes of resinous purple flowers, baked plums and black cherry skin essence with a subtle undertone of brown baking spices with cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is ripe, plush and initially juicy before turning a touch tannic with notes of graphite and turned earth wading across the mid-palate. Slowly, the tannic grip releases, revealing soft, savory notes of dried herbs with a delicate backbone of sweet spices.
Ripe red and black fruits, iron, smoked tobacco, and freshly sharpened pencil notes give way to a medium to full-bodied, pure, elegant red with silky tannins, plenty of accessibility and charm, and outstanding length.
Thyme and crushed mint flavors mingle well with bright Bing cherry, wet stone, anise and shades of steak tartare on the palate. Refined and generous with its broad mouthfeel, richness and length...
Darkly floral...opens with a savory bouquet of sage, crushed ashen stones, pipe tobacco and blackcurrant. Cool-toned and classic, this presents decadently ripe red and black fruit with hints of citrus over a stream of vibrant acidity. Enveloping and serene, it takes a turn toward structure through the finish, leaving silky tannins and a vivid note of black licorice.
...adds some blackberry plumpness to the muscular frame... Enticing savory, smoky aromas lead to black cherries, grilled plums and singed herbs.
...handsomely structured, with its supple texture framing multilayered flavors of black cherry, dusky spices and black olive that build richness on the finish.