Medium ruby colored with medium viscosity (13.9% ABV).  The nose has that candied red fruit aroma I cannot stand- so…. Red cherry jubilee, pomegranate, vanilla and a streak of minerality.  The palate is dry with medium acidity and medium tannins that seem to be persistent on the tip of my tongue.  This wine is full bodied and tastes better than it smells to me.  Black cherry, pomegranate, toasty oak and some earthy loam.  The tannins are quite interesting- they started out a bit brash but they have come around and caress my gums now.  The finish is medium in length making this an 88 point wine for me.  It retails at the store for $40 making it a 2 star effort in my books.  Since it’s a non-vintage wine it’s hard to give a drinking window but this bottle was purchased in 2022 and will go till 2026.  Salut….