I first had this wine, an earlier vintage of course, years ago at a wine dinner at Swanky Bubbles.  Of course that restaurant is no longer, but I remember the dinner nicely.  Greg Cohen of Southern Wine and Spirits presented the wines and had a bevy of great products with him that night.  This time around, I got it for a friend, which they loved.

We'll start with the aroma, which instantly fills your nostrils with the smell of tobacco, reminding you of either a tobacco shop, or in my case, when old-timers broke out their pipes and filled them up.

The color is so deeply purple that you also swear that you can see a little bit of brown in it.

The taste immediately hits you with cocoa and coffee bean; now, some of you might be able to get out a little bit of fruit, but honestly, this luxurious taste floods me and I can't even begin to imaging fruit being part of this.

This wine would go so perfectly with any red meats, but I would even dare to try it with a fish that has been spiced eloquently.