Features bitter black cherry tinged with fennel, sage, pepper, and a briny salinity. There is a certain Cabernet Franc-like aura to this wine, which offers a plusher palate feel and finishes with more sap and ripeness than one expects from its aroma and initial, pungently herbal attack. The combination of textural allure and sheer energy here will suit it to myriad uses at table over the next several years.