An attractive dark clear scarlet. I like the nose on this one. Pepper and cedar with cassis and I think mulberry. Strong tangy acid without being sour, with toasted dark fruits. Tannins are fine but a little subdued. Finish is long and quite balanced. This is great - love it.
We drank this bottle over two days, the first evening the wine benefited from 1 1/2 hours decanting. The nose showed floral components, black currant, plum, strawberry, dust, and herbs (funnily enough, the herbaceous component smelled exactly like the German herbal liqueur "Jaegermeister").
The floral component was reflected on the palate, together with currant, cherry, plum, herbs, tobacco leaf, and hints of vanilla and liquorice. The finish had o.k. length, was sour and somewhat flat with mouth-watering acidity. The wine had a slightly thin mouth-feel. The alcohol was present on the nose and on the palate.
There was a lot going on in this wine, insofar an interesting experience, but it never really found its balance. May be it would benefit from another one or two years in the cellar.
