"Inky purple. Heady smoke- and spice-tinged aromas of ripe black and blue fruits, licorice candy and potpourri. Lush and broad on entry, then tighter in the middle, offering sweet dark fruit flavors and a suave violet pastille flourish. Lingers with excellent tenacity on the penetrating, persistent finish, which is framed by velvety, slow-building tannins."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July / August 2014), 92 pts
