Garnet-flecked ruby robe.

A stunning nose that gives almost no fruit on first pass.

It is dominated by coffee, chocolate, tobacco and wood, although hints of dark plums, violets and cherries creep in as you return to the glass. The palate has ripe strawberries, sour cherries, and a little bit of cured rose petals alongside a dense and fine-grained tannic finish.

This month’s recipe would be lovely, as would black truffles over agnolotti, roast duck with lavender, or, more reasonably, roast or grilled portobello mushrooms topped with Parmigiano and parsley.