This has a deep array of cassis and blackberries with some dried red fruit, spices and cedar. The palate is rich in mellow, red-plum and redcurrant flavors with fresh, easygoing, leathery complexity at the finish. Very classically styled. A blend of 51% cabernet sauvignon and 49% shiraz.

This is a lush cabernet that keeps a cool profile, enriched by dark fruit and tannins that taste of coffee and bitter chocolate, even as the structure feels lovely and restrained. The wine benefits considerably from time with air, giving itself more fully a day after it's first opened. Cellar it for a year or two, then serve with grilled lamb.