Estimate
Lots of tannins but they are soft and rounded with a juicy undertone. Full-bodied and flavorful with a suppleness and hint of mountain fruit with a tameness and kindness to let you get to know it.
...impressively fresh, with ripe cherries joined by hints of pine and/or rosemary, imparting a slightly medicinal quality. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, this is richly textural and silky in feel, with a long, softly dusty finish.
This is a seamless, textured and well-integrated wine that is weighty and rich in style. Dense red-berry fruit mixes with toffee and oak notes. The tannins are lengthy and full of grip, with lingering hints of leather, gun smoke and crushed rock.
Rock-solid, this is laden with cassis, plum paste and boysenberry pâte de fruit notes allied to strident tannins, which drive the flavors along. Reveals a mix of tar, roasted apple wood and licorice root accents through the strapping, well-defined finish.