A rich crimson colour. Complex aromas of red berries, mint and blackcurrant, the French oak contributes a gentle cedar lift. The palate is rich and concentrated with flavours of sweet fruit and hints of nutmeg. It has good length of flavour and is well structured with ripe flavours and a seamless elegant finish. Patricia has been treated to bottle ageing under the Brown Brothers cellars to soften and integrate the fine characters. "Much dark bramble and pastille, an aromatic, pencil-cedar lift that accentuates the handsome fruit and titilates the nostril like the redolence of a forest. Revelations of prune and cocoa on the palate, a dalliance of tangy berries and ripe, black fruits supported by majestic, benevolant tannins.