Production The wine was fermented on skins for 14 days to maximise colour and flavour and then aged for 15 months in French oak hogsheads
The colour is deep red, with aromas of lifted violet and cassis, fragranced by touches of briary fruits and dark chocolate. The palate is rich with a strong tannin structure balanced by flavours of blue fruits and cassis. Can be cellared until 2036.
Fermented for 10 days on skins, then 12 months in French hogsheads. Blackcurrant, bay leaf and oak spice aromas lead into a medium-bodied palate that introduces a jab of bitter chocolate alongside cabernet tannins; has length and focus, but needs time. 505 dozen made.