Vivid red. Ripe red berries, pungent flowers and a hint of vanilla on the expressive nose. Fleshy and broad on entry and then more taut in the midpalate, o!ering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a sweetening touch of vanilla. Finishes long and smooth with late-arriving tannins and a kiss of mocha. Aged in 20% new oak.

The aromas aren't entirely ready to reveal their charms, with notes of cinnamon spice, whole orange and red fruit. On the palate, there's a sense of tension between the fruit flavors and the acidity that intrigues. Give it some additional time in the cellar to blossom.

This red is lean and taut, with discreet cherry, cedar and black tea flavors. Best after 2021. 1,084 cases made.