Lovely intensity and drive to the aromas of wild blackberry and boysenberry alongside floral and dried herb complexity. Notes of lavender and pine needle add intrigue. The palate is immediately fruit-driven—crunchy, layered, and deep with brambly intensity and white pepper lift. The wine expands to a plush, velvety mid-palate with supple texture and gravelly mineral tannins. Rising blue fruits appear toward the finish, which is plush and seamless, gaining in elegance over time. Drink this on the young side to experience the wine’s glorious youthful exuberance.

Thick and tangy, this wine offers great acidity, length and power, with amazing shocks of white and black pepper. Leather, lavender and dark cherry combine in a forceful reckoning of savory and edgy intensity that does justice to the variety and the vintage. Enjoy best from 2030–2035. - 95pts Wine Enthusiast