Black cherry, plum and cocoa flavors mingle in the round, juicy texture of this red. Smoky and earthy notes add a savory character. Lively acidity and firm tannins give this focus. Drink now through 2026. 12,500 cases made, 10,000 cases imported.

Massive blackberry aromas include smoke and char. A tough palate collapses a bit under its own extraction level, while this tastes of spicy black fruits and chocolaty oak. The finish veers towards that all-too-familiar clove and chocolate zone, but overall this holds the line on being too much.

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