Dark, bright-rimmed ruby. Expressive aromas of ripe red and blue fruits and candied flowers, along with vanilla and pipe tobacco topnotes. Juicy and appealingly sweet, offering black raspberry, cherry-vanilla and mocha flavors and a smoky nuance that emerges as the wine opens up. Finishes sappy, penetrating and long, with smooth, slow-building tannins and a repeating vanilla note. Aged in new French oak barrels for two years.

92 Pts Vinous