Pale mahogany core surrounded by a broad pale gold rim with subtle olive highlights. At first impression, the wine is ethereal, but soon begins to unfold layer after layer of multidimensional aromas. The first to emerge are notes of sawn wood and cigar leaf, on a background of cedar, balsam and citrus. This is followed by a soft and smooth redolence of marzipan, nuts and coffee, with hints of sultana and plum and spicy notes of black pepper and cardamom. Finally, the nose opens into a discreet salty dimension, with notes of toast and wild herbs. In the mouth, the wine has a smooth and velvety texture. Rich, dense and sumptuous, it coats the tongue with an opulent and wonderful flavor of coffee and caramel with notes of walnut and candied orange peel, but with a notable freshness from the current of lively acidity that runs through the palate until the very long and extraordinary finish. A wonderfully elegant Port wine, finely constituted and beautifully matured, which delivers a wave of rich flavor with every sip.