nose - strawberry, candied, a touch vegetal. Juicy fruit in the mouth

nose - toasty oak, some floral type flavors as well - almost reminiscent of chewing gum.
mouth - red fruit with good cocoa notes. drinking well.

nose - smoky oak and not much fruit
mouth - well balanced. has a cherry punch type flavor. Quite tannic

very dark magenta / verging on violet
nose - smoky and creamy oak
mouth - dark plums and red berries. Smooth mouthfeel yet still quite tannic. Could use some time in bottle.

nose - red fruit followed by oak
mouth - dark cherry and ripe strawberry with mouthcoating tannins

nose - sweet oak
mouth - well balanced juicy red fruit with some hints of spice on the finish. Delicious

nose - oaky. Mouth - juicy red fruit with prominent tannins

nose - pungent nose of smoke, mesquite, and roasted meat. This is the most distinctive nose of the evening - is it from the barrel treatment?? mouth - cornucopia of red and dark fruits, almost fruit punch like, yet fully dry. Considerable tannins. Already showing very well.

nose - ruby red grapefruit! mouth - fruit punch, with a touch of bitterness on the finish making it highly reminiscent of 'Hawaiian punch'.

nose - oak predominates. to a lesser extent red fruit
mouth - flat. red fruit, but uninspiring

nose - toasty oak.
mouth - light red fruit. i did not appreciate the spiciness that was touted. One of the more expensive wines of the night , yet paradoxically to me seemingly lacking in complexity.