Lots of oak. I think there was some fruit hiding underneath a 2 X 4 somewhere. This wine was just not my style. Mint, plum and tobacco flavors lead to a finish with smooth but firm tannins. Medium sweet on the palate, with very rich, voluptuous plum and coffee flavors.
Some mint appears on the nose, along with plums and a bit of tobacco.
Complex flavors, along with some plummy primary fruit assert themselves on the palate, lingering on the very long finish. Seems elegant, rather than powerful, and quite enjoyable now. I would probably drink this sooner rather than later, though. Strong peach and apricot aromas, and the palate follows through with more of the same, though leaning more toward apricot. More honeyed fruit on the finish.