Deeply colored; spice box, plum, and black cherry aromas; layered and succulent, lengthy.

Starts with rubbery, intense aromas, but with breathing it settles on earthy berry fruit and oak-driven coffee. The mouthfeel is good and shows nice lemony acids, while the flavors vascillate between tangy/floral and herbal blackberry. Sweet, concentrated and rich on the finish, with a lasting wave of mocha.——M.S.(8/1/2010)—— 88