This has excellent depth, loaded with quality cabernet character. Expect fresh black currants, black olives, graphite, dark minerals and white pepper. Full-bodied and juicy, with lots of creamy, fine-grained tannins before a long, structured but precise finish.

A dark, winey style, with a deep well of cassis and black cherry reduction flavors supported by charcoal, tobacco and chestnut leaf notes. Violet peeks out, giving this a chime of purity. Shows scale but is just a bit shy on energy. Still, this is an impressive effort for the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.