Medium-plus cherry-red colour. The nose starts with a deep coulis of red and black fruit, hints of spice, caramel – wide, complex and changing all the while in the glass – excellent. In the mouth it’s harmonious, lively acidity is well-pitted against plenty of well grained tannin. The fruit is taking a bit of a backseat but shows both depth and dimension and a late burst of interest in the mid-palate. A slowly lingering, oak inflected finish. No-one would pick this blind as Fixin – perhaps a Mazis though! Super aromatics and bags of complexity that are completely alluring right now – but I think that the structure demands at least 10 years of cellaring.