Dense, deep-red, with a dark purple / black core. Brooding, with a selective and slow aromatic release, firstly wafts of black olive tapenade, then the faintest suggestion of sardine / anchovy - or maybe soy / worcestershire - or could it be.. ? More confidently, familial barrel ferment, cedary oak and formic notes share the stage with blackcurrant and blackberry fruits. Inviting, tempting. Cassis / blackcurrant varietal fruits and savoury oak stake an immediate stylistic claim. Sarsaparilla and choco-mint flavours mould together to create the next layer, followed by a more savoury, Chinese mushroom / oyster sauce mix immersion structurally impregnating any layering. Gripping tannins complete the offer.