This wine boasts a deep black-cherry core with a pale maroon rim. The nose is fresh and lively, with scents of red plum jam, sloe, licorice and lavender. The attack is soft, plump and juicy. There’s loads of fragrance, plenty of body and a grainy-textured, medium-length finish that boasts aftertastes of briar and forest floor. Upfront and immediate, there seems little reason to wait to enjoy this bottling. Drink now–2019.

— Published (1/19/2017)