...intensely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, potpourri and spicecake, and a smoky mineral flourish builds in the glass. Concentrated yet lithe blueberry and black raspberry flavors show excellent clarity and vibrancy; an undercurrent of juicy acidity lends structure. Effortlessly marries richness to energy and finishes impressively long and focused, with fine-grained tannins arriving late and folding smoothly into the juicy fruit.
...has the essence of cassis, as well as plenty of toasty oak, jammy blackberries and hints of vanilla...medium to full-bodied, elegant, layered and downright seamless beauty...