Medium colour that fades to salmon pink at the rim. The nose starts with an almost overwhelming smokey note – there’s sweet red berries and strawberry too – even after an hour in the glass the smoke is still there though on a lower level, reminds me of Dujac’s ’95 Clos de la Roche. Fat and sweet with a very silky mouthfeel and little noticeable tannin. The finish is a long one that’s redolent of the smokey nose. Quite an individual wine and one that I’ll be really interested to follow the development.