Nose: The raspberry and red fruit influence is present, but not as strong as the Santa Carolina. From the onset, it's much sweeter, with red twizzler and floral notes on subsequent passes. With time, the floral note picks up and the fruit recedes slightly. Almost like a fruit pie cooling after baking.
Palate: Cherry and raspberry, but a wave of chocolate comes up right behind and takes hold. Very firm tannins and low acidity that diminishes with time.
Finish: Long, the chocolate crosses over to dark cherry and there's some earthen influence that pops up towards the end. Nothing really too shocking or inconsistent to be found. Pleasant.