(this blend dates back to 1979): Medium red-ruby. Sexy new-oak sweetness to the tight, slightly medicinal aromas of dark berries, licorice, menthol, wild herbs and violet. Thick, plush and fine-grained on entry, then nicely concentrated and shapely in the middle, showing a medicinal cast to its flavors of dark berries, black cherry, licorice and herbs. Finishes with substantial but smooth tongue-dusting tannins and noteworthy persistence. A very savory, firm, minerally style with a bright future. But not ready now.