Incense, black pepper and lavender to the nose with some cassis and blue berry fruit. Some peppermint as well. A linear, medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and a concentrated fruit core. Intense, but not heavy or redundant. Drink or hold [into early 2030s]. Score - 94. (Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 29, 2023) Incense, black pepper and lavender to the nose with some cassis and blue berry fruit. Some peppermint as well. A linear, medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and a concentrated fruit core. Intense, but not heavy or redundant. Drink or hold [into early 2030s]. Score - 94. (Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 29, 2023) 750 mL bottle