Nose
highlights blackberry, dried blueberry and violet with notes of graphite and cloves followed by opulent layers of black currant jam, roasted coffee, tobacco, dried fig and vanilla bean.
Palate
A full-bodied, deeply concentrated wine with supple tannins and a lengthy finish.
Aging
Eighteen months in 45% new oak barrels (55% French, 45% American) and 55% two-year-old French and American oak barrels.
