Vinous - Score: 94 (2018 April)

Opaque ruby. Pungent aromas of ripe dark berries, olive, incense and smoky minerals develop a spicy nuance as the wine opens up. Lush and deeply concentrated, displaying excellent clarity to the sappy blackberry, boysenberry and spicecake flavors. Shows unlikely finesse for its brawn and finishes extremely long, sappy and smoky; building tannins frame the densely packed dark fruit.