Visual aspect: dark garnet-red. Nose: open, ample, delicious; ripe fruits, spices, flowers (jasmine, lilac, lily, heady flowers). Intense, persistant, harmonious, well-balanced. Palate: ample, harmonious, generous; budding tannins. Balanced by the bitterness in the finish. Match with food: piece of doe with cranberries. Comments: grand cuvée, very expressive and promising.