Estimate
...striking. Ample, creamy and voluptuous, it exudes class from the very first taste...sweetness of tannin that is impossible to miss. Lavender, blueberry jam, spice and menthol build into the sumptuous, enveloping finish.
Impressive complexity and fruit presence on the nose with ripe, spiced red plums, cherries and fresh cedary oak, leading to a palate with some handy weight. Good flow of fruit and tannins that carry the finish long.
...excellent structure and lasting intensity...wine plays its best cards in the mouth...
Enticing flavors of sweet cherry and strawberry are accented by leather, licorice and tar details in this solidly built yet supple red. Notes of wild herb, menthol, mineral and underbrush add interest as this plays out on the finish.
...caught up in itself on the palate with spicy minerally notes. Sweet/sour marasca cherry of great length.