93 pts Josh Raynolds – Saturated ruby-red. Highly perfumed aromas of spice-accented blackcurrant, cherry-cola, potpourri and pungent flowers. Smooth and velvety on the palate, offering concentrated red and dark fruit preserve, spice cake, mocha and candied violet flavors and hints of cracked pepper and licorice. Polished tannins add shape to an impressively long, smoke- and spice-tinged finish that echoes the cherry and floral notes.