“After fermentation and pressing, it was run into French oak barrels (40% new) for 6 months before a single racking before assemblage and bottling. Offering lots of cola and bitter cocoa, the fruit runs in the dark cherry-and-berry range with a hint of plum and plenty of complexity. The tannins have melded well with the fruit character and subtle gravelly but dark earth. Complex, interesting, long, and satisfying. Excellent.”