It immediately hits you with savoury notes of bacon fat, roasted meat, black olives, tar and black peppercorn, backed by fruit notes of marionberry, ripe bing cherry, black currant and wild mountain berries. Subtle hints of fresh thyme and violets. On the palate, this wine is all about mouthfeel. There are no hard edges. It's smooth and silky. Tannins pick up a bit on the back end, and the acid compliments the palate weight to give this wine a seamless finish.