Medium minus garnet with tawny rim.
Expressive, slight tamari-fig, sweet leathery red cherry. Dried roses and animal fur and leather and sweet tobacco on the nose. Sweet, savoriness from development.
Dry, medium body, feels 13.5%, high acid, medium plus tannins - still grippy but fine-textured. Beautiful integration.

Blueberry, blackcurrant and black cherry on the nose, with dustings of dark cocoa (oak). Beautiful structured palate with high grippy tannins and a tannic dark-chocolate finish.

Lean, not very aromatic - hints of faded red fruit. Medium bodied, and a bit austere on the palate, with elevated tannins, a bit harsh, and high acidity. Medium alcohol. The oak isn't very prominent on the palate, which is a bit strange considering how much time it spends in (used) American oak.