Dark ruby glows from the glass giving off graceful tears as the wine swirls. A truly opulent nose floods the room with tragically expressive aromas of raspberry, Amarena cherry, graphite, cigar box and some cassis. The palate follows suit with bright redcurrant and ripe red fruits redolent of walks amongst flowering blackberries in English gardens, along with a baking molten chocolate cake that leads into elegantly soft tannins. The long indulgent finish with a hint of marjoram and new French oak professes the wine is primed to drink right away and over the next decade.