Deep, brilliant scarlet. Suave, oak-spiced aromas of ripe red berries, cherry cola and minerals and pungent flowers, joined by a building mineral overtone. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry, cherry preserve and rose pastille flavors, along with hints of mocha and spicecake. Shows impressive clarity and spicy thrust on a very long, floral-driven finish shaped by polished, even tannins. 33% new oak. Drinking window: 2022-2028. Score - 93. (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Aug. 2020) Deep, brilliant scarlet. Suave, oak-spiced aromas of ripe red berries, cherry cola and minerals and pungent flowers, joined by a building mineral overtone. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry, cherry preserve and rose pastille flavors, along with hints of mocha and spicecake. Shows impressive clarity and spicy thrust on a very long, floral-driven finish shaped by polished, even tannins. 33% new oak. Drinking window: 2022-2028. Score - 93. (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Aug. 2020) 750 mL bottle