This moderately pale yet bright ruby-red wine is delightfully forward. It smells of cherry candies, strawberries and violets, and its youthful effusiveness promises easy drinking. The palate delivers, with richly fruited, mouth-drenching flavors of watermelon and red plum plucked from a fresh-baked cobbler. The attack spreads smoothly and quickly across the tongue then lights up the back-palate with near-pungent acidity. Nicely balanced, with plenty of fruit freshness, this smartly-crafted, unoaked wine will charm the crowds. With only moderate concentration and complexity but terrific liveliness, there’s no reason not to enjoy this bottle now. Drink through 2019.

— Published (1/31/2018)