This is very generously wooded with ample toast and menthol nuances fighting somewhat with the gorgeously spicy and floral-scented nose that combines notes of dark berry liqueur, cassis, anise and pekoe tea. The impressively rich, full-bodied and mineral-driven flavors display huge length on the well-balanced finish that displays knock-out complexity. This is on the woody side today but the underlying material is almost certain to successfully integrate it in time. Allen Meadows