"Blackberry and cherry aromas well out of the glass, and you can both smell and sense the wine's depth and dimension even though it's all understated and interwoven. The aromas presage the experience in your mouth: a sleek, full-bodied entry that is both inviting and impressive. One of the best things about the wine is the way its ripe, nubbly skin tannins elegantly diffuse any overt wood influence from nearly two years of barrel aging. Only a wave of sweet vanilla just before the aftertaste - like Cyrano de Bergerac flourishing his rapier one last time before slipping out a casement window - reminds you that someone knew exactly what he was doing. If you can afford it, get more than one bottle and age them three, five, and ten years."