Medium dark ruby red; the fruit is slightly darker, blackcurrant, herbs and cherry, some vanilla and gentle oak; the palate is rounded with sweet fruit, a hint of confiture jam, blackcurrant and cherry, darker fruit character; it has a bright freshness and sweet spiciness, it shows plenty of structure from fine tannins and the aftertaste is really long - it needs time to reveal its full potential, but should have a very long life ahead of it - great stuff