With old-vine-like aromas of raisin cake and baked plum, this wine has lovely secondary characteristics of blackberry and pie dough. Sinewy, with tension from refined tannins and balanced acidity, it shows bold flavor character and body weight within a sophisticated core of complexity. (VB)

Shows density and polish, featuring a mix of black and red fruit flavors that build tension, with cracked pepper notes building toward broad-shouldered tannins. (TF)