A well-balanced wine with good depth of colour. Rich plum and chocolate-cherry flavours. Hints of mint on the nose. The ripe fruit flavours are complimented by layers of soft tannins and a full round palate. Wood is delicately noticeable on nose. Fruit, wood and tannins are well integrated into each other.
Meat: Fillet, Chateaubriand, Entrecote, pot roast and oxtail. Venison, duck, pigeon and goose. Pasta dishes and pizza, Italian bites and liver.Fish: Sea fish on the barbecue.Herbs and sauces: Use very little. Sauce from meat broth is usually the best.Side dishes: Potatoes, red cabbage, Chinese cabbage, carrots