Vinous Comment - Score: 93 (2021 October)

Opaque ruby. Heady, oak-spiced black and blue fruits, pungent flowers, woodsmoke and licorice, along with a smoky nuance and a hint of cola. Broad and chewy in the mouth, offering cherry-vanilla, blackberry, candied violet and bitter chocolate flavors that turn sweeter through the back half. Finishes very long and spicy, with a repeating vanilla note and steadily building tannins.