Lurid violet. Highly perfumed aromas of black and blue fruit liqueur, cherry cola and incense, along with suave floral and smoky oak nuances that build in the glass. Sappy, concentrated and seamless on the palate, offering densely packed blackberry, cherry-vanilla, blueberry, vanilla and floral pastille flavors given spine and lift by a core of juicy acidity. Displays a suave blend of richness and finesse and finishes extremely long and appealingly sweet, with velvety, harmonious tannins building slowly. Malo in large French oak vats, followed by 21 months of aging in new French oak barrels.