Best now to 2005. Medium bodied and even until youthful, slightly green tannin hits the finish. Very good to excellent length. Best 2002 to 2004. I can recall from Henry of Pelham.
Texture is polished, flavours are sweet apple and spicy, with very good length.
A big chewy, almost un-merlot merlot in that regard. Very ripe blackberry, beetish, anise and ever so slightly oxidized notes on the nose. Very dense, and very tannic. Falls a bit short on flavour depth. Best 2003 to 2007.