Purple-black colour with bright rim. The nose is concentrated and complex, of sumptuous black fruit laced with savoury, smoky, coffee, green pepper and graphite dust notes. Succulent, suave and full-bodied, with masses of tannin which is so fine-textured as to be barely noticeable. Juicy and deep, rich and long, this wine has a poker-face, holding its flavours close to its chest before unhurriedly laying its aces on the table: dark-juiced morello cherry, cacao, hints of leaf and bright violet. According to Daniel Pi, this is 97% Malbec 'contaminated' by 3% Cabernet Franc, whose 'flaws' have been carefully preserved in the bottle. It may be imperfect, but it comes across as flawless. An exceptional wine.
