Ruby-red. Lively and sharply focused on the exotically perfumed nose, displaying aromas of raspberry liqueur, cherry and potpourri. Juicy and delineated on the palate, conveying very good depth and alluring sweetness to its mineral-accented red fruit preserve and floral pastille flavors. The sweet, penetrating, gently tannic finish clings with striking vibrancy and floral persistence.

Vivid ruby-red. The nose offers an array of fresh dark berry and floral scents, along with suggestions of cola, incense and allspice. Sweet and expansive on the palate, displaying intense black raspberry and lavender pastille flavors that deepen and spread out with aeration. Smooth tannins come up slowly to add grip to the long, fruit-driven finish. Distinctly suave Pinot with serious sex appeal.

Brilliant ruby. A complex, mineral-accented bouquet of red fruit preserves, incense and rose oil, with a smoky note emerging slowly. On the palate, sweet, penetrating raspberry and rose pastille flavors deepen with air while maintaining vibrancy. Distinctly suave and open for business, finishing with wonderful clarity and length and no rough edges.

Brilliant ruby. A heady, exotically perfumed bouquet of candied raspberry, cherry-cola, anise and woodsmoke. Sappy, penetrating and alluringly sweet, offering palate-staining red and dark berry flavors and a hint of mocha. Smoky minerals add lift and cut to the strikingly long, incisive finish framed by silky tannins.

Inky purple. Powerful dark fruit liqueur and potpourri scents are lifted by an exotic Asian spice nuance and a suggestion of smoky minerals. Sweet, seamless and concentrated, with intense dark fruit liqueur flavors offering a suave blend of richness and vivacity. A spine of juicy acidity sharpens the lush fruit on the finish, which lingers with superb tenacity and subtle, sneaky tannins that quickly fade away.

Vivid ruby. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet displays scents of fresh boysenberry, black raspberry and cola, with a sexy floral nuance gaining strength with aeration. Sweet and seamless in the mouth, showing very good heft and focus. Delivers impressive energy on the youthfully tannic finish, which hangs on with serious fruit-driven tenacity.

Deep ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of candied red berries, potpourri, vanilla and candied rose. Nicely concentrated and vivacious, offering sappy raspberry and cherry-vanilla flavors that gain energy and spiciness with air. Closes sweet and long, with a lingering floral quality and smooth, slow-building tannins.

Ruby-red. Intensely perfumed red fruit and rose scents are complemented by deeper-pitched notes of cola and licorice. Lithe and sharply focused on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a touch of white pepper. Shows excellent clarity and lift on the finish, which features suave, velvety tannins and repeating floral character.

Saturated ruby-red. Candied red berries and potpourri on the seductively perfumed nose. Sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering energetic raspberry and cherry-cola flavors and a refreshingly bitter touch of blood orange. Pure, focused and seamless in texture, finishing with an echo of juicy red fruits , excellent persistence and silky tannins.

Bright ruby. A sexy, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, woodsmoke and incense, with a suave rose pastille quality building in the glass. Stains the palate with sweet , vivacious black raspberry and cola flavors. Delivers a suave blend of depth and energy, with slow-building, fine-grained tannins adding grip to the solid finish.

Bright ruby. Black raspberry, cherry-cola and floral scents are accented by white pepper and Asian spices. Fresh and focused on the palate, offering vibrant red fruit liqueur flavors and a sexy rose pastille flourish. Shows very good energy and lift on the seamless finish, which features silky tannins and an echo of candied rose.

Deep red with a bright rim. Ripe raspberry, cherry-cola, candied rose and blood orange on the complex nose. On the palate, expansive cherry and red berry liqueur flavors are brightened by a smoky mineral nuance, picking up a star anise quality with air. Blends richness and vivacity deftly and finishes spicy and very long, with silky tannins sneaking up late.

Vivid ruby-red. Energetic blackberry and floral scents are complemented by suggestions of spicecake, anise and smoky minerals. Juicy, concentrated and broad in the mouth, offering an array of red and dark berry flavors sharpened by tangy acidity and a touch of white pepper. Shows very good lift and clarity on the finish, which is given shape by supple, sneaky tannins.

Opaque purple. Blackcurrant, licorice, candied flowers and a hint of olive paste on the deeply perfumed nose. Stains the palate with intense blueberry and cassis flavors braced by juicy acidity and a hint of black pepper. Weighty yet lithe Syrah with strong closing thrust; supple tannins come on late to add grip to the very long, spice-laced finish.

Inky purple. A complex smoke- and spice-accented bouquet evokes ripe blackcurrant and boysenberry, with a suave note of potpourri emerging as the wine opens in the glass. Palate-staining, vibrant black and blue fruit flavors are complicated by hints of candied licorice and violet. The spice note makes a strong return on the penetrating finish, which features chewy tannins and a powerful whiplash of sweet dark fruit.

Dark purple. Expansive aromas of dark berry preserves, cherry-vanilla, Indian spices and cola, with a suave floral note emerging with aeration. On the palate, densely packed, palate-staining black and blue fruit flavors show a compelling blend of richness and vivacity. Closes juicy, spicy and very long, with outstanding persistence and smooth tannins that meld completely with the wine's vibrant fruit.

Bright purple. Heady, complex scents of ripe black and blue fruits, incense, lavender and woodsmoke, with a mineral element adding vivacity. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering intense blackcurrant and blueberry flavors and a suggestion of allspice. Distinctly rich but lively as well, showing excellent finishing clarity and fine-grained tannins that build slowly and add grip.

Deep ruby with a bright rim. Complex, expansive scents of candied red and dark berries and pungent flowers, with smoky Indian spice and mocha qualities adding complexity. Juicy, concentrated and penetrating, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors and a suggestion of succulent herbs. Smooth, fine-grained tannins add shape to the sappy, incisive finish, which clings with outstanding tenacity.

Opaque ruby. Exotically perfumed scents of raspberry liqueur, cherry-cola, licorice and sexy oak spices. Pliant, spice-tinged red and dark berry flavors gain energy with air, taking a turn to zestier red fruits. This impressively deep yet energetic Pinot finishes with excellent thrust, silky tannins and lingering spiciness.

Deep ruby. Intense smoke- and spice-accented cherry and dark berry aromas are complemented by hints of woodsmoke, sassafras and licorice. At once sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering densely packed black raspberry and floral pastille flavors and a touch of succulent herbs. Closes smooth and very long, with resonating spiciness and subtle, harmonious tannins.

Glass-staining purple. Vibrant, spice-tinged aromas of cherry compote and dark berries, with suggestions of olive, potpourri and smoky bacon. Juicy black and blue fruit flavors coat the palate, with a zesty mineral note and a suave floral quality contributing verve. Shows surprising vivacity for its heft, finishing with strong thrust and length and dusty, late-arriving tannins.

Brilliant ruby-red. Sexy, spice-accented red fruits and rose pastille on the fragrant nose and in the mouth. Shows appealing sweetness and no rough edges, with a spine of juicy acidity adding structure. Quiet forward, with smooth, nearly invisible tannins lending shape to the wine's fruit on the long finish.

Saturated red. Lively, focused nose displays spice-tinged aromas of raspberry and fresh flowers, with a mineral element adding vivacity. Smoky and gently sweet on the palate, offering nervy red and dark berry flavors that open slowly with air. Shows very good vivacity on the finish, along with easygoing tannins and an echo of floral pastilles.

Bright ruby-red. Lively, focused aromas of fresh red and dark berries, rose and white pepper, with a deeper cola note emerging slowly. Spicy raspberry and boysenberry flavors are joined by a suggestion of cola on the back half. Fine-grained tannins shape the clinging finish, which leaves a gentle note of spicecake behind.

Vivid ruby. Pungent red and dark berry scents are sharpened by a spicy element and a hint of smoky minerals. Fleshy and sweet on the palate, offering pliant black raspberry and cherry flavors and a hint of musky underbrush. Closes smooth, sweet and long, with subtle tannins coming in late to add shape and grip.