Inky ruby. Explosive dark berry and cherry pit aromas are complemented by smoky oak, incense and pipe tobacco accents. Concentrated and fleshy in the mouth, offering alluringly sweet blueberry, cassis and cherry pie flavors and suggestions of bitter chocolate, spicecake and vanilla. Becomes more energetic with air and finishes with outstanding persistence and smooth tannins that shape the lush, sweet fruit.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon expresses blackcurrants, black cherries and pencil lead notes on the nose, with cedar, rust, loam and tree bark suggestions. The palate has lovely, ripe, grainy tannins that are firm leading to a taut structure with great tension. It finishes long with a bay leaf lift.

High-resolution bramble fruit on the nose, blackcurrant and fruit cake and cocoa. Long, green-olive complexity on the finish. A touch of juniper, even padron pepper?! No hurry to drink this, it is only just hitting its stride. Supreme. (RH)