A vibrant, juicy and interesting nose with crushed fresh raspberry, ripe red cherry and complexity of smoked meat, graphite, pouch tobacco and an alluring floral violet and dark chocolate note in the background. The palate is refreshing yet intense and concentrated. It has a medium body and is juicy with crisp acidity and ripe, savoury, grippy tannins. The intense stony, graphite minerality combines nicely with the black plum, ripe blueberry and slight dried herb and leather notes on a long, stony, minty finish.
Rhys Pender MW, October 2014