Color: Deep, saturated ruby with youthful purple hues; slow-forming, stained tears. Aroma: Blackberry, blackcurrant and mulberry layered with violet, cedar, laurel, graphite and hints of tobacco and Mediterranean scrub; a subtle chalk/gunflint edge adds lift. Palate: Full-bodied and concentrated yet linear: compact black fruit, dark spice and savory earth; silky but tightly woven tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, saline-tinged finish. Critical acclaim: JS 98, WA 95, Falstaff 96.