Inky purple in color. Opaque. The nose has sandalwood, black raspberries and dark cherries. Deep and complex on the palate. Black cherries with some dark chocolate notes. A nice underlying earthiness. Medium tannins. Nice finish.
Purple and opaque in color. The nose has black cherries, and black olives with some black raspberries. Again, it reminds me of the northern Rhone (not a bad thing). Very smooth. Deep and almost impenetrable at this point. Black raspberries and black cherry fruit. Firm tannins. Needs time but lots of potential.
Inky purple in color. The nose has cedar with some cherries and black cherries. On the palate, black cherries. Medium tannins. This wine is excellent but it seems to be close to ready to drink now and without the potential for much more improvement. That is not a bad thing (and it may even be a good thing) though.
