60% Cabernet, 40% Merlot; matured for 12 months in barriques, one third new; blackberries, Perigord truffles, sweet white tobacco, and dark roasted chicory announce the aromatics; black licorice, applewood smoke, and fading peonies appear as the wine opens; On the palate, the wine is generous and mouth filling, with a dense sweet core of black fruit and exotic spices; layers of vibrant minerality on the long, sustained finish. Drinking beautifully now, enjoy through 2035. 93 points