Brooding dark fruit nose and juicy berry palate. Succulent tannins, nice vibrant fruit quality, good concentration and elegance. It really grows on you.

Warm dark fruit aromas of blueberry are accented by rubber and earth. The palate is deep and racy, with no dead weight and good flavors of berry, cassis, spice and chocolate. Bright in feel, focused and just oaky and dry enough to not be jammy and soft. 35,000 cases made.——M.S.(5/1/2010)—— 89