The name “claret” is more than apt here as this is not a wine singularly driven by flashy ripeness, but it is rich and fully ripe nonetheless, albeit with an eye to balance and subtle complexity throughout. It is fairly full-bodied but shows nary an ounce of fat, and, while deep in handomely oaked, red cherry and raspberry fruit, it is a wine that comes with a sense of quiet reserve that strongly suggests that, even though it is not bothered by ungainly tannins, its best lies some years down the road. It has the look of a wine that will age beautifully for a decade or more.