Purple in hue, with big, toasty aromas of baked fruit, marshmallow, vanilla and mint. If you hadn’t guessed by now, it’s a fairly oaky wine that’s grounded by sweet cassis, cherry and tobacco flavors. It’s ripe throughout, with some hard finishing tannins that result in a clamped-down mouthfeel. ——M.S.(5/1/2007)—— 86