ITEM 10552407 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at retail
Stunning aromas of blackcurrants, dark mushrooms and black cherries with forest-floor notes. Full body that fills your mouth with fine, caressing tannins and dark, flavorful fruit. The tannins are very intense and structural, spreading across the palate in layers and giving intensity and energy. Plenty of energy and verve here.
...packed with cassis, black cherries, violets, and graphite-like aromatics. Medium to full-bodied...concentrated and intense, with beautifully ripe tannins, a pure, graceful mouthfeel, and a long, structured finish...remarkable balance...
...wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of sweet berries, mint, rose petals and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered...textural and enveloping, built around lively acids and sweet powdery tannins, concluding with a long, resonant finish.
...brilliant wine. It has a cornucopia of aromas on the nose...blackberry, blueberry, crushed stone, violet and peony, all blossoming with aeration. The palate is supremely well balanced with enormous substance and grip...
Richly aromatic on the nose - scents of fresh flowers, bramble fruit and cherry stones. Smooth and succulent, a gorgeous texture - silky and glossy with crunchy and juicy fruit...utterly charming in its presentation of flavours and textures. Clean and crystalline, feels sophisticated and complex... Plump, ripe, round and well worked. Feels very precise and purposeful and I love the minty lift on the finish that just makes you want to take another sip.
Warmed cassis and plum notes form the core, while lilting lilac, violet and iris accents stream throughout. Offers a flash of black tea on the finish, along with a beguiling, cashmerelike mouthfeel. Judicious toast lets it all play out beautifully.
Fragrant cassis and a touch of stone dust Firm and chewy, seemingly both fruit and oak tannins...elegant overall...
...shows a decidedly fresh profile as it offers up an array of floral nuances along with classic cassis and plum fruit flavors. The mouthfeel is seductive, while a light-handed toast allows the finish to sail through unencumbered.