(aged for 16 months in French hogsheads and barriques, 40% of them new): Bright purple. Smoky black and blue fruit scents are complicated by suggestions of licorice, vanilla and cured tobacco. Weighty and focused on the palate, showing impressive clarity and cut to its bitter cherry and blackcurrant flavors. Finishes on an appealingly sweet note, with smooth tannins, an echo of vanilla and gentle, slow-building spiciness.