The subtly oaked and markedly earthy nose is brooding if highly complex with its range of red pinot, dark berries, forest floor and tea-like nuances. There is excellent richness and mid-palate concentration to the powerful and mouth coating big-bodied flavors that deliver fine length on the balanced finish that is less austere than usual. This is first-rate and a wine that will also age for years yet my sense is that it will be approachable after only 7 to 8.