Hugely perfumed dark fruit, floral and spice scents show excellent clarity and pick up a minerally accent as the wine stretches out. Densely packed yet lively as well, offering palate-staining black raspberry, cassis, bitter cherry and licorice flavors and a suave candied floral note. The mineral nuance returns on the impressively long, penetrating finish, which features gently chewy tannins and lingering violet and smoked meat notes.