With a youthful appearance, concentrated black into ruby hues with a bright red meniscus showed in the glass. A nose of sweet black fruit, cassis, boysenberry, baked blackberry pie, and some vanilla were on display. One of the more modern styles of red Corbières I have had; the palate was rich and chocolatey, with oak scents over red and dark berry fruits, roasted coffee, and a cool, minty/licorice accent. Fulbodied with chewy tannins, this had a nice balance between the tannin structure and ripe fruit.