Colour: clear, fairly intense ruby red with garnet reflections.
Bouquet: fairly intense, complex and fine nose. Balsamic and spicy on entry, the bouquetthen broadens into ripe fruity notes of raspberry jam and currants, very fine spice fromageing in wood blended so well that it is almost imperceptible. The balsamic violet floweris distinctly perceived in the spicy and ethereal background.
Taste: dry, warm, fresh and quite soft. The velvety, sandy tannin makes its entrance,surrounding without ever being intrusive the balsamic and fruity scent in the centre of thetongue. Very interesting vanilla and oak that stand out much more in the mouth than onthe nose. They intertwine in a persistent mineral sensation. The body is robust butbalanced by the tannin. It is quite intense and very persistent. Overall, it is a very finewine. The shelf-life promises to be very long.