A comforting tone of magenta and black; violets, crushed leaf, cedar and polished leather with some crunchy red berry fruit. As it opens-up, a delicious core of bright red fruits corseted by cedary tannins which pulsate along the palate. Nicely rounded, no bumps or edges. A joyous, harmonious wine that brings cabernet to life and delivers on the noble elements of the variety in a most accessible manner. For those who like a cabernet, that is more right-bank than left-bank, in terms if style.