Deep, bright-rimmed ruby. Spice-tinged black raspberry, cherry-cola and violet aromas are complicated by suggestions of olive and exotic spices. Juicy and incisive on the palate, offering sweet red and dark berry preserve, smoky mineral and spicecake flavors that spread out slowly through the back half. Smoothly blends power and delicacy and finishes impressively long and spicy, with velvety tannins coming in late. -- Josh Raynolds