Ascot | 2018 Petit Verdot

Dense, inky and uncompromising. Blackberry and black olive at the core, shot though with violet, crushed slate and a note of dark espresso. Formidable tannins arrive early and hold, framed by firm acidity that keeps the long finish from turning heavy. Rarely bottled alone, and a revelation when it is. Decant now, or cellar ten to fifteen years.