Densely colored, with a creosote core and magenta rim, this wine smells rather fresh, but the palate’s dense and chocolaty core weighs a bit heavy on the palate. The wine’s moderate acidity works hard to keep its youthful flavors of boysenberry and blackberry lively. The finish is short, but the wine delivers oodles of flavor and a caressing mouthfeel. Drink now through 2017.

— Published (6/11/2015)