Smoky, with cocoa, raspberry, licorice and ganache notes that stay fleshy through the spice-filled finish. A touch amped up in style, but a solid crowd-pleaser. Drink now. 340 cases imported.??–JM??Region: Chile / Aconcagua / Aconcagua Valley Select to Add

(includes 5% syrah and 3% petit verdot) Opaque ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of dark berry preserves, gingerbread, licorice and white pepper, with an assertive floral quality. Broad, palate-staining black raspberry and boysenberry flavors are lifted by a tangy mineral note and complicated by violet and Asian spices. Brightens up with aeration, ultimately offering an intriguing blend of richness and vivacity. The long, sappy finish echoes the floral and spice notes and shows excellent clarity.