Deep garnet colour with bright crimson hues hints at the intense aromas and flavours that follow. The aroma bursts with black berry and raspberry fruits, neatly meshed with toasty oak characters from fine, well-seasoned French oak barriques. A restricted crop gave small, intensely flavoured berries, allowing for an extended period of skin contact post-ferment. This provides the palate with plenty of flavour but also a fine coating of fruit tannin. Combined with the fresh acidity of a relatively cool vintage, the wine shows a structure and depth that will reward careful cellaring.