This 2023 Soldaat displays the usual red cherry and strawberry fruit aromas that carry through into deeper earthy flavors. This year, the color is slightly darker but still bright red, and the tannins are more textured and compact. The fruit is overall quite expressive, and the mouthfeel of the more compact tannins suggests that this vintage will age well and the wine will gain massive complexity with time in the bottle. The underlying dormant secondary flavors are well knitted together with the acidity.