Cranberry, raspberry, orange peel, coffee and smoke aromas are followed by velvety soft, plump yet still limber plum flavors. Coffee notes linger on the finish.

Bright red-ruby. Black cherry, dark raspberry, blueberry, mocha, pepper and dark chocolate on the nose. Juicy, high-pitched and penetrating, with refreshing pepper and herbal lift to its fine-grained red and darker berry flavors. Savory as much as sweet, displaying lovely energy and juiciness. Finishes with dusty but even tannins and very good rising floral length. A seamless, lively, brisk wine with no rough edges. This perennial top value is delicious today.