A pungent nose of moderate wood, menthol, iron inflicted earth, dark berries and the hallmark Mercurey sauvage nuances leads to very rich and ripe medium weight flavors that are shaped by firm but phenolically mature tannins. The powerful, muscular and rustic finish displays fine length and very good depth that should only improve with time in bottle. This is a mouth full of wine and won’t be for everyone until it has a chance to spend a few years in a cool cellar