Estimate
...graphite and black cherries on the nose, in fine combination with dark spices, rosehip, toasty oak and sweet, freshly dug earth. The palate rolls through like a perfectly formed wave, delivering an arc of dark-plum and cherry fruit, as the tannins curl and twist on the finish before releasing a fresh surge of tangy plum flavors.
Deep and complex, with vanilla bean and roasted beet notes to the licorice-scented plum and wild blackberry flavors. Smoke, frankincense and sarsaparilla details mingle with cedar and black tea elements on the long, velvety, expressive finish.
Alluring aromas of black raspberry, musky spices, dark chocolate, anise, peppery stems and resiny earth. Wonderfully silky and plush, offering insidious intensity to its flavors of raspberry, dusty herbs and saline minerality; really mounts toward the back end. The slowly building finish dusts the entire palate with very smooth tannins and leaves behind an impression of savory extract.
...offers subdued notes of cranberries, raspberry leaves, and Bing cherries with suggestions of underbrush and tobacco. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly fruited with a taut backbone of chewy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and pure.
...ripe, fresh and well-layered dark fruit and exuberantly spicy nose...reasonably concentrated, velvety and round medium-bodied flavors that possess good but not special depth and length on the firm but not austere finale.
Pea-pod and stem leafiness. Clay-like earthy minerality over crunchy, leafy red cherry. Crisp acidity with leafy whole-bunch notes, spice and chewy, fairly firm tannins. Warming, peppery finish