Brilliant red. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes candied red and dark berries, incense, vanilla and smoky Indian spices. Sweet and seamless in texture, offering concentrated black raspberry, boysenberry, spicecake and floral pastille flavors that become livelier as the wine opens up. For its richness, this wine shows surprising energy. Closes very long and smooth, featuring resonating spiciness and harmonious tannins that fold smoothly into the lush berry fruit. - By Josh Raynolds on November 2016