Pale plus very dark red garnet with clear purple at edge. There is a warm impression to the nose, then mature black cherry with a liqueur-like generosity, and beginning bottle development. The palate shows less evolution and has distinctive clarity and tension. There is warmth backed by an elevated acid spine and resolving tannins. This is a focused, well-defined expression that is not yet at its best. Will show more by 2017/2018, and can be cellared further. – RB
