Deep, black/magenta colour accompanies intense aromas of chambord, sweet tobacco, violets & earth. The firmly structured, tightly woven palate intrigues with hints of ripe blackberry, plum & bergamot enhanced by subtle overtones of vanillin. Balanced acidity accompanies prominent, fine-grained tannons over a lasting finish. A mild winter with minimal frost was followed by warm, consistwnt temperatures in spring that set a healthy, uniform crop. A long, moderate growing season followed, allowing fruit to ripen slowly & fully. Rains in mid-March necessitated the delay of harveest to give the vines time to shed the excess moisture & reconcentrate flavours in the berries.