Dark, brooding, and lusciously beautiful with a core of spicy anise, espresso cream, blackberry compote with savory notes of wild sage, black currant, licorice root, and densely rich black currant and plum flavors bursting forward. Beautifully balanced with firm yet supple tannins and mouthwatering acidity that leads to a lingering finish that goes on and on. Like all Mud’s Kitchen releases, the power is obvious but there are sleek elegance and seductiveness that makes this vintage enjoyable now while still able to cellar comfortably through 2040.