A time for celebration

Rated 92 points by Wine Spectator, this bottle is almost a perfect 100 points in my book. Curtis tells me he gets the cherry and cranberry aromas. While I get a strange light fruit like strawberry with a hint of a smoky oak and pepper. The finish is fine and cleansing with fresh acidity.
I love pouring this wine into a glass with it's color...a deep violet red. The wine was allowed to age in French Oak barrels (30% new oak) for 10 months where it gained concentration and picked up hints of vanilla and licorice.
This wine was finished off with another indulgence...Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Bark. A luscious trio of white and dark chocolate with peppermint candy sprinkles. HEAVEN for your mouth...If you don't know, you need to know...That's all...ciao for now...