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...stunning... ...Loads of mulled blackcurrants, dried violets, chocolate, tobacco, and cedar pencil notes give way to an incredibly sexy, full-bodied 2012 that has loads of fruit, no hard edges, and the weightless, elegant style that sets the 2012 vintage apart. It’s a stunning wine to drink over the coming 15-20 years. (March 2020)
...first-growth blueberry, blackberry and an almost a celestial floral note combined with forest floor and uncommon concentration and purity. Stunningly seamless, full-bodied, rich, and a brilliant wine...
This is tight and intense with blackberry and black currant character. Full and powerful. Layered and amazing.
The initial mix of loamy earth, road tar, cedar and tobacco notes makes way for a dense core of dark berry fruit, with touches of dried herb, licorice, mocha and toasty oak, showing some heat as well. Big and angular...
Cassis, licorice, violet, truffle and loam on the nose. Both softer and oakier on the palate than the Georges III, with moderately thick dark fruit, violet and licorice flavors showing good tangy verve...