Quite rounded nose. Medium-weight fruit. Tannin quite balanced. Silky, pure tannins to develop.

The cherry aromas of this wine are so sweet, so obvious, that they come across as almost candied; thankfully, they’re balanced by subtle spice and leather shadings that make it clear that this is wine, not fruit juice. Silky tannins bolster that impression, nicely buffering and extending the finish.——J.C.(3/1/2009)—— 89