This wine offers flavors of baked cherry laced with notes of vanilla and star anise. Those rich flavors are balanced by tea-like tannins and a surge of bright acidity that cleanses the finish.

Currant, berry and black-cherry character here, which you might expect, as this is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, syrah and merlot. The same, pristine black fruit on the palate, too, with floral, citrus and mineral...

This red starts out with ripe plum, black cherry, licorice and wild rosemary and thyme flavors. Firm tannins lend structure, and lively acidity keeps this focused as the dense finish plays out. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon...