This wine’s scarlet color shows medium intensity and a slightly hazy appearance. Attractively smoky on the nose, this bottling also delivers aromas of black cherry, black plum, licorice and gravel. On the palate, this suave wine adds hints of dark chocolate, fresh leather and fallen leaves. Its buoyant acidity is softened by the streamlined but gentle tannins. Drink now–2015, with no need to wait as the first notes of evolution are creeping in.

— Published (5/22/2013)