Opaque violet color. Intense dark berry, potpourri and olive paste aromas are energized by building mineral and cracked pepper flourishes. Stains the palate with appealingly sweet black and blue fruit, cola, candied violet and spicecake flavors that show a suave blend of depth and energy. Finishes on an emphatic blue fruit note, showing sharp definition, well-knit tannins and resonating florality. JR

Suave, mineral-driven scents of fresh blackberry, cassis and exotic spices are accompanied by a building floral nuance. Sappy and sharply focused on the palate, displaying powerful lift to the concentrated black/blue fruit, violet pastille, olive paste and spicecake flavors. Finishes extremely long and alluring, with solid mineral thrust, a hint of black pepper and youthfully chewy but non-intrusive tannins.