
This was fantastic. Purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright. The nose is deep with cassis, graphite, clay, baking spices, slight tobacco and char. Full bodied. Firm tannins. Great balance. On the palate, this is deep and delicious. Flavors of cassis, tobacco, chocolate and char. Layers of complexity unwind in the glass. Long finish. This is still young and will improve but is great now. Ideally hold for another five to ten years but either way, drink over the next twenty to thirty years.