There is just enough reduction present to push the underlying fruit to the background though it does seem ripe. Otherwise there is once again very good concentration to the attractively textured, firm and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that also possess a lush mouth feel, all wrapped in a palate coating finale where hints of bitter cherry, austerity and rusticity arise. This markedly powerful effort will need a few years of bottle age to better harmonize.
April 2016