From a range of sites of varied geology, this was fermented in open concrete vats with indigenous yeasts; élevage in French oak puncheons and hogsheads. From a cool year, there's notable elegance to this, though the fruits are both red and black - dark cherry and plum, blackberry, raspberry - accented with a tarry, charry note, master stock spices, mint, cacao nibs and cracked earth and iron-like mineral notes. It over-delivers at this tariff. Drink from: 2023. Drink by: 2031. Special Value. Score - 92. (winecompanion.com.au, Feb. 4, 2024) From a range of sites of varied geology, this was fermented in open concrete vats with indigenous yeasts; élevage in French oak puncheons and hogsheads. From a cool year, there's notable elegance to this, though the fruits are both red and black - dark cherry and plum, blackberry, raspberry - accented with a tarry, charry note, master stock spices, mint, cacao nibs and cracked earth and iron-like mineral notes. It over-delivers at this tariff. Drink from: 2023. Drink by: 2031. Special Value. Score - 92. (winecompanion.com.au, Feb. 4, 2024) 750 mL bottle