Dark garnet colour with a crimson edge in a deep plummy hue. The first aroma from this wine gives a hint to the depth & complexity that lies beneath, hidden for now in the glass. Layers of graphite, brown spice & wild herbs sit across dark plummy fruit. Ripe dark cherries, dark rose petal & a hint of sous bois are all coiled very tightly in a compact bundle of aromatic intensity. The palate opens with intense fruit concentration over a powerful tannin core. There are layers of textural phenolics pushed up against fruit plushness which impress & excite. A fine line of acidity ensures this wine will have a long & exciting evolution in front of it.