Dark red-and-purple-fruit aromas are spiced in cigar box and caramel on the nose of this bottling. Woodspice is prominent on the palate, where roasted black plum forms the core.

Pretty glossy and generous with some white pepper, dark chocolate, blackberries and tobacco. Savory plums, too. Rich and flavorful with dusty tannins on the medium-bodied palate. Quite resolved and savory with some vanilla spices looming in a medium-long finish. Generous in the end.

This stainless steel- fermented blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot with smaller portions of Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cab Franc aged for 20 months in a combination of new French, American, and Eastern European oak. Crushed cherry and a hint of cinnamon appear as both aromas and flavors. Dried roses, charred oak, tobacco, and coffee bean linger through the finish.