A very dark ruby red, nearly opaque with hints of violet, offers high tone barrel spices of espresso bean, toasted hazelnuts, and rum cake followed by baked currant and blackberry-cherry compote. There are floral tones of lavender and wild sage blossom. The palate is lean, yet focused on the middle to back palate offering tension and a vibrancy of fruit from candied blackberries, cherry, and baked/caramelized figs. The finish is layered with cocoa-vanilla bean maple syrup.
