Nose
It is fully aromatic with sweet fruit scents of black cherries and plums, accented by hints of toast, vanilla, black pepper, cardamom, and licorice.
Palate
Black pepper and tannins from Petite Sirah; Carignane for bright freshness, and high acidity; Zinfandel for spice, ripe fruit flavors and suppleness; and notes of blueberry and color density added by the Alicante Bouchet found mixed in many of these old vineyards. It is a mouth-filling wine, rich in the complexities of black raspberry and baking spices. It has supple, delicious intensity and weight in the long, flavorful finish.
Appearance
The wine is very dark and dense.
