blackberry juice, licorice, grape seed and dried ginger show on the nose of this jammy, spicy blend of 31% merlot, 23% cabernet sauvignon, 21% cabernet franc, 16% petit verdot and 9% malbec. it's rich in dark fruits at first, then tightens on clean and wound-up tannins, with intense pepper and rounded caramel toward the finish.
Lloyd of Calcareous