This youthful, compact wine requires a lengthy decant now, or better yet, a few years in the bottle. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon is joined with 13% Malbec and two% Petit Verdot before one year in French oak (13% new). Savoury and brooding, with dusky cherry, blackcurrant, anise, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate and a slick of mint on the full-bodied palate. Tannins are sticky and the end is warm and cedar lined; this structural, tightly knit wine needs time to mature, or a pairing with lamb or beef now.
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