Good deep red. Youthfully reticent nose hints at plum, leather, mocha and licorice, with some medicinal but ripe red fruits emerging with aeration. Then creamy-ripe and lush in the middle, with a distinctly polished texture, a suggestion of menthol and enticing sweetness. Turned a bit angular on the finish. With extended time in the recorked bottle, this very ripe wine became increasingly harmonious.