the nose on this romanian blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon and feteasca neagra is dark and smoky with charred oak, coffee and tobacco melding into an herbaceous, woody backdrop. juicy black plums and cherries are offset by strong grape and wood tannins and notes of cigar smoke and black pepper on the palate. it's fine now, but a year or two in the cellar might smooth out some jagged edges.
Cuvée Charlotte