Moderate wood sets off the very dense, ripe and fresh nose of both red and dark currant, anise, lavender, tea and wisps of hoisin. There is superb punch and detail to the even more mineral-driven middle weight plus flavors that possess a gorgeously refined mouth feel while delivering impressive power on the focused and magnificently persistent finish where the only flaw is a background hint of warmth. This is beautifully well-constituted because despite the excellent concentration this remains light on its feet and it should age effortlessly for decades to come if you have the patience.