A straightforward blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, this was aged in 50% new oak before bottling. It has a simply wonderful character on the nose, classically styled with dried blackcurrants, some expressive smoky tinges redolent of smouldering tobacco, set in a beautifully defined style but with little currant, black bean, toast, truffle and cigar-box highlights along the way. The palate is superbly delineated just as the nose indicates, with a sinewy tension and a medium-bodied texture. So elegantly poised, with a rich substance, smoked fruit communicating some of the complex and savoury character of the nose, with tightly knit tannins and fresh acidity. Just divine;this should age brilliantly.