Dark plum colour, this has a markedly different personality on the nose, higher toned with candied blueberry and red fruits, The palate sets up its stall with no holds barred, luscious, pure red and black fruit laced with oak and layered with vanilla cream. Supple, ripe and accessible there is also an underlying, firm structure, fruit-coated and well-integrated, as well as a freshness in the balance which will serve well during élevage.