" Garnet red, with a dark core. Lovely purity of ripe-fruit aromas, Victoria and damson plums, strawberry and kirsch scents. Spicy red peppercorns, cedar and vanillin oak also enter the mix. The palate shows both power and restraint, the layering of sweet fruit, spice, herbs and minerals held together with the caress of oak. A finely tuned wine, elegant, and exceedingly well made. "