this is a dense, flavorful and powerfully structured wine, brimming with notes of black cherry, plum, currant, baking spice, black pepper, crushed violet and bittersweet chocolate. it's full and chewy on the palate, with a firm structure and gripping tannins. hints of licorice root, mocha and toasted sweet spice unfold on the finish. it's delicious now, but it should hold well through 2020.
Le Viala