Dark garnet core and a lighter ruby rim. Pure and modern with mild oak-derived spice and butterscotch, ripe yet fresh darker fruit notes, plum, cherry, wild herbs, tobacco and some floral notes. The palate is dense and muscular, still youthful but with ripe extract and balanced tannin, ripe fruit gets a good lift from a fresh acidity, layered with good proportions, balance and a long lingering finish.