An unexciting, somewhat indifferent style of wine, the medium garnet color offers up a nose of mushrooms, earth, licorice, and some ripe cherry fruit. In the mouth there is not much concentration and some dry astringent tannins in the finish. It is not going to get any better, but it is certainly capable of lasting for up to a decade. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010. Last tasted, 2/02.