Brilliant ruby. Heady, expansive aromas of candied red and dark berries, incense and peppery spices take on a smoky nuance with air. Sappy, palate-staining blackberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors show impressive depth and vivacity and pick up a floral pastille quality on the back half. The gently tannic, sharply focused finish repeats the floral note and clings with excellent tenacity. 91-93 points