The color may be fading but this wine is still pumping out a lot of volume. The nose features earthy, meaty, raisiny aromas. In the mouth, it’s syrupy and borderline sticky, with flavors of caramel, cooked berry fruits and creamy oak. Yes, it’s a touch syrupy but for $12 it’s bringing a lot to the table. Drink now.
Rusty in hue, with mature, slightly old aromas of leather, gym bag, dried leaves and mature berry. The palate has depth and concentration, while the flavors are herbal and run toward baked black cherry and tobacco. Caramel and mature fruit flavors vie for control of the roasted finish.