Opaquely deep garnet. Mature, medium-intensity nose of blackberry, mint, pine needles, figs and tobacco. Medium-bodied, with high alcohol in good balance with the tannins and acidity. Tastes like a dark berry salad, fresh and young but already smooth and drinkable. What a French claret would be if it had more sunshine. Drink over the next couple of years.
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