Usually, I let these age more, but at age 7, this took about an hour to open and then was wonderful. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, charred meats, black pepper, wild herbs and slight violets. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious. Lush flavors of black raspberries, slight black cherries, spice and char. Long finish. This is great on its own and would be great with slow cooked full bodied foods such and beef stew or Roasted Squash. Drink over the next twenty years.
