Clean, fragrant & open nose that is highly aromatic with spicy notes layered over ripe dark berries, plum & milk chocolate aromas. It's full-bodied, dense & well-structured with ripe dark berries, black cherry, peppery spice, with savoury touches of earth, cedary oak flavours. There's a kiss of sweetness due to the ripe fruit flavours, but it comes off as dry due to the high, structured acidity. It has well-structured, mildly grippy tannins, while cedary oak, mocha chocolate, earth & some minerality notes linger on the long, dry finish, w/ excellent length. Tasted May 2023. Score: 93+ pts