Dark and complex, showing overt yet layered bramble fruit, earthy minerality and leafy balsamic depth, with curry blossoms and cedar. Medium- to full-bodied, offering firm, ripe tannins, slightly leathery flavors and a chewy finish. Refreshing and balanced. A powerful wine that still manages to show its grace. Drink or hold.

Roasted cherry with orange bell peppers pop on the nose with traces of black minerals. The palate has char bolstered up with dried red fruit and sunsoaked earth as sharp tannins form. At the end, a rattling acidity brings the fruit to the front of the finish.