Mid crimson. Really perfumed. I am noticing the Petit Verdot a lot in this vintage – even a small percentage seems to add a floral quality, as here. The fruit is ripe and plummy in this unusually Merlot-dominant blend. Then dark and chewy on the palate, with oak spice rather than oak sweetness. A distinctive wine in this line up. Firm, dark and yet supple. Persistent too.