a deep sniff delivers leather, ripe black cherry, marzipan and some smokiness, but the palate isn't congruent. it's candied, a bit burnt, and it tastes just a tad too much like cherry cough syrup. the texture is fine and the flavors solid, but it falls short in the areas of layering and elegance. it's too one-dimensional and not multifaceted. –m.s.
Shea Vineyard