An exuberantly floral and spicy nose features notes of black cherry, plum and sandalwood that are trimmed in enough oak to notice. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavors possess both excellent volume and mid-palate concentration before culminating in a focused and powerful yet refreshing and long finish. This serious but entirely lovely effort should drink reasonably well after only 6 to 8 years.
Allen Meadows - Score: 93 (2017 January)
An exuberantly floral and spicy nose features notes of black cherry, plum and sandalwood that are trimmed in enough oak to notice. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavors possess both excellent volume and mid-palate concentration before culminating in a focused and powerful yet refreshing and long finish. This serious but entirely lovely effort should drink reasonably well after only 6 to 8 years.