The 2008 Illustration, which tends to be mostly Merlot blended with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, possesses a dark ruby/purple color as well as big, sweet aromas of mocha, coffee bean, black cherries and spice box. Fleshy and medium to full-bodied, it has slightly more tannin and structure than the 2008 Arise.

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A sweet focused nose with lilac, cherry, mineral and whiffs of orange rind, a beautiful wine in the mouth, precise and pure entry with sculpted, mouth-coating flavors of blackberry, dark cherry and a bit of bittersweet java on the finish.

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Purple in color. Medium rim variation. Slow legs. Black currant (cassis), Plum. Fig, Plum, Black currant (cassis). Medium/Full bodied. Juicy texture. Medium finish.