Garnet red with intense crimson highlights, the wine has a refined and expansive nose which opens on red fruit aromas, joined after airing by notes of nutmeg and touches of liquorice and vanilla which contribute most agreeably to the overall impression of harmony. From a clean and precise attack, the taut mid-palate reveals a mature body with an elegant, silky texture. Chiselled but already very well-integrated tannins mingle pleasantly with dark chocolate and cigar-box flavours, leading into a chalky and slightly saline finish which lingers on ripe fruit notes.