Estimate
Sexy aromas of dark berries, cocoa powder, licorice and roasted oak. Dense, thick and sweet, with enticing, chewy dark berry and oak flavors. Finishes with big, lush tannins, excellent thrust and a suggestion of roasted fruits.
Starts off very cedary, showing lots of toast and vanilla—also a hint of grilled meats. Explodes on the palate with bright red cherries, powering through chocolate notes onto the sweetly tannic finish.
Plum, chocolate and cedar notes mingle in this rich, ripe red. It has more power than grace right now, but it's balanced and clean and should age well.