tasting notes: red currant | blackberry | black plum | ripe fruit | spices | black pepper | cedar | savory | medium-bodied | velvety | light tannins
pair with: salume | soft cheeses | lamb | venison stew | roasted duck or pork | smoked brisket | 5-spice chicken | gouda or young Manchego | braised leeks | roasted butternut squash