Vivid purple. Spicy, highly perfumed aromas of cherry, cassis and smoky minerals are complemented by a vibrant floral note and a suave vanilla flourish. Gently sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering juicy black/blue fruit flavors that show very good concentration and spicy back-end thrust. Supple and broad on the persistent, smoke-tinged finish, where dusty tannins provide shape and gentle grip. (50% new oak)
Vinous Comment - Score: 92-93 (2019 July)
Vivid purple. Spicy, highly perfumed aromas of cherry, cassis and smoky minerals are complemented by a vibrant floral note and a suave vanilla flourish. Gently sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering juicy black/blue fruit flavors that show very good concentration and spicy back-end thrust. Supple and broad on the persistent, smoke-tinged finish, where dusty tannins provide shape and gentle grip. (50% new oak)