Vinous - Score: 92 (43191)

Inky ruby. Powerful, spice-tinged aromas of candied dark berries, vanilla and pungent flowers, with a smoky nuance emerging as the wine stretches out. Offers sappy cassis and bitter cherry flavors that are lifted and sharpened by a core of juicy acidity. Turns sweet with aeration, picking up spicecake and cola qualities that carry through a very long, youthfully tannic finish.