Having drunk this wine about ten times in the last two years, I knew roughly what to expect and I was not disappointed. Dark strawberry red, light pink rim. The aromas of leather and tobacco also let a little cooked plum escape. Some ground spices as well in the mix. There is vigour to this wine, with mouth drying tannins still evident on a long finish. Powerful, and still tight after a couple of hours breathing, this old fashioned wine, for me, still needs at least five more years ageing to round it out.