Notes of spicy black pepper and concentrated black and blue fruits. The wine is full bodied and dense with flavors of ripe blueberries, black plum and baking spices and boasts a long lingering finish of leather, black cherry and toasty oak.
A slight sweetness from the oak allows this wine to pair well with steaks and covered demi glaze or huckleberry reduction sauce.
Critic Ratings
Wine Spectator Review - Rated 91:
Polished and lively, with sleek black cherry, espresso and graphite tones that pick up speed toward the finish. Drink now through 2028. 14,779 cases made. — TF
Wine Enthusiast Review - Rated 90:
The aromas offer notes of fresh green herbs, black currant, licorice and plentiful barrel spice. The cherry and green pepper flavors are soft and plump, like those of many wines from the vintage, showing elegance through the middle and plenty of balance. SEAN P. SULLIVAN
James Suckling Review - Rated 90:
Notes of blackberry, blueberry, spiced plum, licorice and vanilla. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, smooth tannins. Juicy and creamy on the palate with fruity character. Drink now.
