Tight berry fruits from the first nose, blackberry and bilberry. An impressive Baron de Brane with concentration and poise, juice through the finish and careful extraction so that the plentiful tannins are not intrusive. Good stuff, if austere. Another wine where the word classic seems to work.

Attractive aromas of dark and blue fruit, some violets, walnut and graphite. It's medium-bodied with finely grained tannins and a delicate, vivid blue fruit character. Chalky finish.