At first sniff, my wife exclaimed "smoked paprika", and I had to agree. With aeration, that smoky note became less pronounced, but still added a nice bit of spice to the nose. A good food wine, with fairly balanced acidity and pleasant cherryish fruit, but I found that it came up a bit short and tart in the finish. Well made, but at $29, the value proposition is a bit questionable.
Ripe and viscous, the purpose fruit (strawberry and Some Reduced Slightly spice) is pure. Delicious wine. Reminds me of Oregon pinot without the excessive oak.