Smooth, fruity, and a touch earthy on the nose, with pure raspberry, plum, and cassis in proper doses. Quite comfortable across the palate, where juicy acids wrestle with full tannins. Finishes big, with chocolate. Aged in low toast French oak for 8 months. According to Wine Enthusiast: "Robust up front, with bacony aromas mixed with leather, violet, pickle and blackberry. The palate is crisp and racy, with a fresh, acid-driven profile that's dotted with raspberry and blackberry..." (07/10)