Dark garnet red. Fresh from the cellar the nose is closed, but there is a distinct aroma of bicarbonate of soda. 40 minutes later the nose is still very tight, with maybe a little cranberry and red cherry, along with faint notes of leather. In the mouth, cherries, plums and celery. Fine grained tannins and reasonable acid. Good balance and a medium length finish, albiet a little monotonous. I don't know about this one. It's nice to drink, with plenty of rich tart fruit, but maybe a little predictable. The weak nose lets it down.
