Group's #3; my #2; 1 first; 4 second; 3 third; 1 last. Aromas and flavors of cherries, red fruit, minerals and spice. Medium bodied, high acid, good fruit, and a long finish.

Group's #6; my #3; 0 first; 0 second; 4 third; 3 last. Aromas and flavors of plums, dark fruits, minerals, and oak. Smooth and full-bodied, with a medium finish.

Group's #2; my #1; 5 first; 1 second; 3 third; 4 last. Some brett and iodine on the nose. Flavors of dark fruits, blackberries, pepper, spice, and earth. Balanced, round, with vibrant acidity and a medium+ finish. Polarizing wine due to the aromatics.

Group's #4; my #8; 0 first; 7 second; 1 third; 1 last. Aromas and flavors of cherries, dark fruits, alcohol, oak, and spice. Big and jammy, with a medium finish. Tastes like a much younger wine.

Group's #1; my #6; 8 first; 3 second; 2 third; 0 last. Aromas and flavors of plums, jammy dark fruits, meat, leather, alcohol, and spice. Complex, but the alcohol was a touch overpowering.

Group's #7; my #5; 1 first; 0 second; 3 third; 5 last. Aromas and flavors of jammy dark fruits, plums, black cherries, with lots of spice. Full-bodied with balancing acidity and a medium+ finish.

Group's #5; my #4; 3 first; 2 second; 2 third; 1 last. Aromas and flavors of dark fruits, cassis, minerals, and pepper. Balanced, with medium acidity and a medium+ finish.

Group's #8; my #7; 1 first; 2 second; 1 third; 4 last. Aromas and flavors of cassis, spice, oak, minerals, and alcohol. Still slightly tannic and alcoholic; medium finish.