This deep garnet-colored wine has a bouquet of Luxardo cherry, black plum, lavender and a hint of smoke. Blackberry, raspberry, caramel, aniseed and crumbled sage leaf flavors are cloaked in opulent tannins that slowly peel away to reveal a vivid, fruit-filled finish.

Full-bodied and densely packed, this ripe version oozes with sappy black cherry and red currant, while generous singed garrigue, tobacco leaf and olive tapenade roam in the background. Gains shape and length through the vanilla-kissed finish, thanks to tangy acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Sirah, Carignan and Marselan. Drink now through 2030. 2,250 cases made, 150 cases imported.