This has pretty much everything you can ask for in an affordable, well-structured CDR, the depth of flavour coming from old Syrah/Grenache vines close to Avignon: rich blueberry, raspberry, and dark cherry, some redcurrant zing, loads of herbs, black pepper, cinnamon, even a mysterious hint of soy sauce in the background. This complexity gives way initially to excessive Syrah meaty notes and then to one-note blackcurranty softness, but in general the balance and density are quite impressive.