Superb nose with very ripe, complex blackberries, as well as a wealth of black pepper, dark chocolate, graphite and a bold array of spices. Super-fresh with very fragrant, savory complexity. The palate has a bold array of rich, ripe, sweetly fruited tannins. Dark chocolate, licorice and dense spices, too. Very long and composed with deep, black fruit and plum paste. Super long. A blend of 15 different parcels. You barely sense the 15 per cent new oak or the 100 per cent whole-cluster fermentation.
July 2018