Estimate
Savory and seductively spicy...loads of aromatic intensity that ranges from ethereal balsam herb to cured meat to dark berry fruit. Earthy tones and crushed minerals fill in the back... main part of the bouquet is dominated by rich fruit.
A saline element underlines the sweet cherry, berry, licorice and tobacco flavors. Though tense, this red is balanced, juicy and bright, with a long, gripping finish that echoes the mineral and briar notes.
A big, dramatic wine... hits the palate with an exotic mélange of lavender, dried flowers, mint, sage, black cherries and plums, all supported by firm tannins and beams of underlying acidity.