Winemaker's Notes:

Highlighted by black raspberries, cinnamon, licorice and cloves, complexity is brought to the nose through a dark purple, meniscus encased, cerise colored pool. A myriad of flavors follow: mint, black pepper, nutmeg, black cherries, black tea, dark Bakers chocolate, allspice, cassis and not the least of all, blueberry notes. We can still enjoy a round, firm, chewy but tempered grip to pleasantly remind us of rich, supple steak tartar with the nearly full bodied texture of warm, creamy chocolate. There is the presence of oak as if dipped in maple syrup with an extended and lush after taste. The full elegance of this wine will not be achieved until some cellaring. It will last into the next decade.