Deep purple in color, almost black at the core. Vibrant, pronounced aromas of blackberries and raspberries, toasted vanilla bean, purple and red flowers, fresh blueberries, crushed stone, orange peel, lilacs, black olive tapenade, and graphite. Balanced and plush on the palate, with ripe tannins and fresh acidity matched to flavors of crushed espresso beans, Damson plums, 85% cocoa dark chocolate, cedar, strawberries, toast, and freshly tilled earth. This wine is the perfect pairing to a New York Strip steak, an aged cheddar, or fagotelli with porcini. Drink now–2045.