Deep ruby-coloured wine with overripe blackberry, prune, and blackberry juice interwoven with aromas of bourbon vanilla, candied melon, punch, cocoa bean, clove, cinnamon, and plum jam. An explosively rich palate with smoothly polished tannins and rounded acidity. The alcohol imparts a warming effect. Forest fruits and spices are intense on the palate. The fullness, intensity, and finish are exemplary, indicating a great future for this wine.