Viscous purple red. Darkly aromatic nose of black fruits and toasty oak, the savouryness of balsamic and graphite, incense and pot pourri. Intense palate of brambleberry, bay leaves and moist black olive, mullberries and cola oak, supported by ripe, chamois tannins, before a finish of burst grape acidity and sweet, dulcetly aromatic vanilla oak. Drinks beautifully with all good fare.