Not that bad, but was expecting much more from this wine. The nose is grapey, jammy fruit with an underlying smoky bacon and sweet backing spice notes. This continues through on the palate, though there's a bit of herbaceous note to it. Reasonably soft tannins and acidity with a finish that continues with along with the sweet spice and green notes. Can't really complain due to the price, but this is a drop in quality from previous vintages. Tasted July 2012