A medium-deep garnet red colour. Whilst at the same time spicy, herby, savoury and ever-so-slightly meaty, this wine certainly isn't short on fruit aromas, with an abundance of red and black fruits steeped in eau de vie. It is also mature enough to have developed plenty of secondary citrus peel, blackcurrant leaf, cedar and forest floor aromas. And what the palate might lack in true complexity is more than made up for in its sheer drinkability. It still has the slightly tannic grip of a traditional Cahors, but the absence of any oak influence means that the fruit sings through in a deliciously vibrant way, with flavours of bramble, blackcurrant, tart red cherry and a streak of lip-smacking acidity. It really is a beautiful combination of sweet and sour, perfectly balanced and seemingly approaching the peak of its powers, although it certainly has the structure to stay there for a few years yet. A really delicious wine.