90 pts Vinous
Youthful purple. Deep-pitched black and blue fruit aromas are complemented by suggestions of sandalwood, potpourri and cracked pepper. Concentrated and juicy on the palate, offering sweet cherry and black currant flavors that become more lively with aeration. Fine-grained tannins make a late appearance and add shape to a very long, smoke-tinged finish that echoes the cherry note. — Josh Raynolds