(aged for 24 months in new French oak): Bright purple. Heady cassis, cherry-vanilla, floral pastille, licorice and incense scents show excellent clarity and suggestions of woodsmoke and pipe tobacco. Densely packed, fresh redcurrant and cherry liqueur flavors are complicated by candied rose, minerals and black pepper, with bright acidity adding lift. Turns more tangy and energetic with air, picking up a Moroccan spice note that lingers impressively on the smooth, subtly tannic, strikingly persistent finish.