Tight, firm, intense and concentrated, displaying a trim band of mineral, cedar, dried currant and sage. Full-bodied and gaining depth on the finish, where this starts to open up, offering a glimpse of black licorice and loamy earth. Best from 2012 through 2022.

Awfully good, a wine that strikes you right off the bat as important and complex. It’s dry and densely packed in blackberry and cherry pie filling, red currant, licorice and sweet, smoky oak flavors. Very good and rich, with complicated tannins, and soft enough to drink now, although it should age well.