Red licorice, toasted vanilla, ripe plum, boysenberry preserve, and hints of roasted almond are all present on the nose.  The palate flushes overripe cherry, cassis, and blackberry pie.  This wine is well balanced, medium-bodied, and tannin guides the palate seamlessly from front to back.  The finish betrays acidity, cohesive oak, and sweet fruit that lingers.