This pours an inky, impenetrable black color, with an intense magenta rim. The deeply fruited nose shows loganberry, sloe, crushed slate, exotic North African spice and well-worn leather. The juicy core on the palate shows delicious development, with intense notes of cinnamon stick and black currant. The long finish is redolent with ripe blackberry, licorice, sweet spice, fig and incense. Exotic, mesmerizing and moreish, few won’t love this wine. It’s drinking beautifully now and should develop well through 2020.

— Published (1/11/2016)