Dark red with a black core. Vibrant fruit spectrum of cherries and black currants. Bayleaf, dried sage and anise deepen the palate, with lavender, roasted coffee beans adding complexity and texture

Opaque dark red-purple. Blackberry, cassis and plum aromas with a hint of varietal spearmint on the nose. Oak is in the background. The palate is concentrated and full. This variety can be tannic in its youth but here, the rich fruit has enveloped the structure of the wine to provide a generous, smooth mouthfeel with a long, powerfully constructed finish. Drinking well on release and has the capacity to cellar for the medium term.

Very scented; red fruit aromas of red currant and pomegranate; dark fruit aromas of blueberry and mulberry; floral, ethereal notes of violets, spice, dried herbs and red currant jelly; a background of tar, liquorice, seaweed, earth and cedar

Immediate impact of vibrant fruit flavours – red currant, black currant, rich, long and generous; full body; great length and breadth; very silky tannin gives the wine density and concentration but with excellent balance and leaves a smooth texture; soft, tarry oak notes on the finish.