Saturated dark ruby-red. Blueberry, musky blackberry, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, violet and minerals on the nose, lifted by a pronounced element of peppery herbs. Silky, dense and seamless on the palate yet with a penetrating quality to its flavors of dark berries, herbs and bitter chocolate thanks to harmonious acidity. This seriously strong, nicely balanced wine is both fine-grained and firmly structured, finishing with a ripe tannic spine and sneaky length. (ST)