Very deep, saturated, youthful red/purple colour, with a strongly oaked smoky/char-oak aroma, surmounting rich, ripe, smoky black fruit aromas and flavours. It's full-bodied and rich, rounded and supple of texture, with ample tannins, which are marvellously smooth and gentle. There is terrific fruit sweetness underneath. A gorgeous wine, which just needs a little time for the oak on the bouquet to mellow in.