Opaque purple. Lavish aromas of dark berry flavors, licorice, and dark chocolate. Powerful and dense on the attack, brimming with beautifully delineated black and red-fruit preserves, creamy and rich mountain blueberry, crème de cassis and dried violets tinged with sweet spices. Sturdy tannins provide memorable structure and a pronounced finish. Enjoy now for its youthful hedonism, but better to cellar a few years and enjoy over the next three decades.