Aromas of blackberry, dried mountainside herbs and black olives set the stage for flavors of black currant, Luxardo cherry, anisette, thyme and black truffle. Sleek tannins ply their way across the palate and drift off into a cool, spicy finish.

A medium-bodied red, packing pungent hints of smoke and stemmy herbs on the nose that are subtle on the palate, underscoring dried black cherry and cranberry fruit flavors layered with orange peel acidity and lightly chewy tannins. Drink now. 96,000 cases made, 1,800 cases imported.