Fresh, youthful aromas of caramel, smoke, coffee and creme de cassis. Full bodied and rich with fresh acidity. It has juicy berry fruit and a long, grainy finish. Drink 2012. Alc: 14.9%. (16 points)

very tannic wine, with an astringent, dry mouthfeel, but it’s so rich in fruit, it’s enjoyable now. Floods the mouth with blackberry, cherry, plum, currant and dark chocolate flavors, edged with dusty spices. Should develop over the next six years, but if you can’t wait, give it a good long decant. ——S.H.(10/1/2011)—— 91

Warm, spicy aromas of blackberry, currant, liquorice, vanilla and chocolate. Rich and firm with elegant tannins and a robust, harmonious finish. Austere but bodes well.