Again people, we're dealing with authentic old world wine...you have to let it breath...don't expect a sloshing sweet cab after 15 minutes here. After a good hour this wine blossoms into a coco (merlot inspired) cassis (Cab inspired) smooth but structured serious devil. Nice earthy mud flavours on the finish. It's getting harder and harder to respect American blends when for $20 bones you can get true (old World) wines like this. I could drink this stuff all day.