Deep ruby, like a black cherry, and a lifting nose of sweet leafy potpourri, honeybush tea, dried Iranian fig, raspberry gums, baked plum, blackcurrant jubes, pickled walnut, dried thyme, pencil shavings, forest floor and cedar.

In the mouth it’s structured, vivacious, dry and acutely focused with a core of bright and juicy red berries, mulberry, blackberry, cherries and plum that are spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon and clove and are steered savoury with earthy/dried leafy/underbrush complexities. It’s surcharged with acidity and gripped by firm, tight grained tannins that bring serious tension and a crunch of texture. It reaches long, and ends before its story has been told. Super tight right now, but more than confident that this will age gracefully for many years.