Deep, bright-hued ruby. Mineral-tinged dark berry liqueur, cola, licorice, vanilla and roasted coffee qualities on the deeply perfumed nose. Impressively concentrated, expansive flavors of cassis, cherry compote, spicecake, vanilla and candied flowers are complicated by a bitter chocolate note that builds on the back half. Sweet, sappy and broad on the extremely long, floral-driven finish, which shows outstanding delineation and youthfully chewy tannins.