The wine is a deep garnet color in the glass, just as you'd expect from these prime varietals. The nose is chock full of candied plum, blackberry and cherry with solid notes of oak, graphite and a bit of black pepper. The taste is very fruit forward with a rush of plum, black cherry and blackberry that transitions nicely to some notes of dark chocolate and black pepper spice midpalate. There is a good bit of oak on the back end as the voluptuous tannin structure meets up with a nice bit of acidity that brings you to a surprisingly bright and very dry finish that seems to linger.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's just a wonderfully big, bold red wine with enough structure and sophistication to stand up to a big steak or to simply sip on the patio on a cool summer evening. This wine practically begs to be paired with meat, from steaks to roast beef to lamb or pork tenderloin. Of course tonight I am enjoying this wine with a prime New York strip grilled rare with some grilled leeks and oven roasted beets with applewood bacon. Cheers!
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