The layered nose offers red berries and lavender complimenting the spicyness of desert sage, toasted oak, and complex flavors reminiscent of chocolate and coffee.  Finishing long and graceful.

Elegant aromas of mint, cedar and cola, introduce ripe cherry and soft plum flavors, with a touch of earth.  Smooth, light and well crafted.  Easily approachable.

Focused yet elegant, vivid blackberry, anise vanilla and smoke.  Big lush character that will impress your palate.  A mouthful that lingers, giving you time to reflect.

Classic leather and dried cherry emerge, alongside earth, bacon and raisiny notes, adding to the finesse of this beauty that pairs perfectly with tomato sauced pasta.  Tobacco and spice accents loiter pleasantly to the end.

Clear bright garnet in color, fragrant pepper and ripe red fruit nose, with fresh cherries, plum flavors and whiffs of aromatic vanilla, laced up with lemon-squirt acidity.  An Italian variety that hasn’t lost it’s American accent!

A bright ruby gem.  Fruity, a generous bushel basket of cherries and plums, yet a good balance of tannins hinting at vanilla with a pinch of cinnamon.  Velvety smooth, to the end.  Easy and approachable.

Displays fine complexities of tea, tar, earth and a mouthful of raspberries.  Sleek and stylish with enough spice and nut accents to make it an interesting choice for any occasion.
 

A layered, rich, spicy nose.  Rosy black cherry with great structure and a solid fruit core and underlying smoke.  A multi-dimensional finish that exudes mineral notes and beautiful tannins.

83 Pts
Beverage Tasting Institute, Chicago
Deep ruby cast, highly extracted, moderately full-bodied with a wave of pure red fruit. Sweetness fills the mouth and envelops the palate.  This specialty has a cult-like following.