It is wonderfully lifted on the nose showing blackcurrant, dried cherry, vanilla, cigar and cedar characters. The palate is richly fruited and generously weighted, delivering sweet fruit intensity and plush texture, leading to a lengthy silky finish. It is luxuriously expressed and highly enjoyable. A blend of cabernet franc, merlot and malbec grown on their estate vineyard in Ponui Island. At its best: now to 2020.