The 2016 Mayote is a blend of 46% Syrah, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Petit Verdot aged 22 months in 100% new French oak. Deep ruby-purple in color, the nose offers up so many lovely nuances! Vanilla bean, jamon di iberico, licorice, Indian spices, potpourri and cigar wrapper scents mingle over a core of blackberry and black cherry pie with mineral notions and exotic spices at the core. The medium to full-bodied palate gains amplitude in the mouth, with firm, wonderfully pixelated tannins, fantastic flavor layers and nearly unbelievable freshness, finishing very long, layered and nuanced. This is a stunner!