Small amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc have been included in this Bordeaux-inspired wine, and matured in French oak for 16 months. Classic Cabernet elements of blackcurrant, dark cherry, plum and raspberry are accentuated by more subtle layers of mint and black olive. Though a big, structured and age-worthy wine, the tannins are beginning to soften, framing both the fruit and the oak-inspired vanilla and cocoa notes.