A pure beam of black cherry sauce shines in this harmonious, round red, which finds fine balance thanks to orange peel acidity and fine, trim tannins. Lush accents of chocolate, vanilla, sandalwood and licorice echo on the finish. Monastrell and Syrah.

This is a substantial wine. Black cherry compote, cocoa powder, black olive, boysenberry and blackberry open on the nose. A core of black fruit is layered with tart red-fruit-coated tannins that surf across the finish, buttressed by a streak of minerality.