An intense, shimmering, plum-purple in colour, this is dominated on the nose by intense, black fruit, set off by a heady dash of pepper. The palate is very attractive, ripe, rounded and layered. Dark chocolate, blueberry and cherry prevail, layered with crushed stone minerals. Super-complex, there are swathes of fruit, flowers and pepper through to an upbeat, fresh, focused finish. Richly-textured, this presents a generous, complex nose, an inviting blend of flowers, blackberry and cherry, liberally spiced. Poised and elegant, there is real freshness here and a firm tannic grounding - beautifully balanced, long and upbeat on the finish.