A Merlot with some backbone. Very ripe, bold black cherry flavor with green olive undertones. Some tannin but not offensively astringent. Serve with lean lamb chops. A real mouthful of blackberry and cassis.
Flavors enter boldly and then grow in intensity.
A bit of herbaceousness joins the flavor spectrum in the finish. Drink now or cellar for ten years or more. All about berries. But no wimp either. Substantial fruit and flavor.