Saturated violet. Assertively perfumed, smoke- and mineral-tinged black and blue fruit aromas are complemented by suggestions of vanilla, cola and incense. Sappy, expansive and appealingly sweet, offering palate-coating boysenberry, cherry-vanilla and cassis flavors that become livelier with aeration. Melds richness and vivacity with a deft hand and finishes very long and sappy, with sharp focus and gentle tannic grip.