”This spends 19 months aging in 100% French oak and it shows, revealing intense cedar, wood veneer and vanillan notes. That is part of the style, but it doesn't always work. Good fruit manages to seep through offering dark berries, currants and some briary notes. The fuller-bodied palate has savoury tannins with a decent grip yet drying on the finish. This will garner complexity in time.”