Limpid red. Smoke- and spice-accented aromas of ripe red fruit, along with suggestions of mocha and pungent flowers. Smooth and open-knit, offering appealing sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a subtle vanilla quality. Rounded, harmonious tannins come in late, adding gentle grip to a long, red fruit-driven finish.

This is done in a palate-friendly, forward style, plump with strawberry fruit annotated with dried herbs. Aged for 16 months in French oak, it finishes with a touch of toast.

Sleek and steely, with pinpoint strawberry, orange peel and crushed stone accents that finish with well-buffed tannins. Drink now through 2022. 517 cases made.