Smoky and lightly firm, but with a racy, dense core of linzer torte, crushed plum and boysenberry preserve character laced with anise, violet and fruitcake notes. Long and intense. Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell and Carmenère. Drink now through 2012. 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: Chile / Central Valley-Chile / Curicó / Curicó Valley Select to Add

Opens with mild green, minty aromas that suggest tobacco, Middle Eastern spice and basic black fruit. The palate seizes control with grabby tannins and monolithic but unwavering grape and black-fruit flavors. Hard and tannic especially on the finish, with lingering lemony oak. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Monastrell and Tempranillo. ——M.S.(2/1/2011)—— 88