Estimate
...gorgeous notes of crème de cassis, spicy oak, smoked tobacco, and iron...medium to full-bodied, has a concentrated, layered mouthfeel, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish...pure, layered, incredibly impressive...
...opens in the glass with notes of sweet berry compote, plums and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate with an unusually sweet core of fruit for the vintage, framed by plenty of chewy tannin, and concluding with a vanillin-inflected finish.
...wonderful sense of purity and delineation...hint of crushed violet in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, and harmonious with fine sapidity...Pauillac-like graphite note that surfaces with aeration.
Dark chocolate, green peppercorns, blackcurrants, lots of Cabernet markers on the nose...starts off juicy and bright...lovely sleek texture, tannins are really well integrated...
Blueberry...chocolate and berry character. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh, medium finish.
Fairly light nose. Very polished and suave, with only a hint of Bovril. Lots of pleasure here, in a classic left-bank sort of way.