Glistening ruby. Powerful black currant, cherry and pipe tobacco aromas are complicated by suggestions of mocha, candied rose and cracked pepper. Velvety and broad on the palate, offering ripe dark berry, cherry-vanilla and bitter chocolate flavors along with a touch of candied flowers. Finishes with supple, well-knit tannins, resonating florality and excellent persistence.

The 2018 Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon is savory and spiced, with pencil shavings, whiffs of carpentry workshop, cassis, bramble, five spice and aniseed. This is more tertiary spice and pepper than it is is abundant red/black fruits, and from such an ample year, one may rightly expect more fruit concentration. However, this may take a couple more years to evolve into a middle-aged wine, which is where one expects this will shine.