Estimate
...hints of green tea and herbs entwined among violets, mulberries and blueberries. Those tannins have brought something extra to the mouthfeel of this medium to full-bodied effort as well, as it's supple and rich, dense without any sense of heaviness. Ripe tannins leave a plush impression on the mocha-tinged finish. Complex and complete...
Blackberries, smoked herbs, graphite, olive tapenade, and gamey meat notes all flow to a ripe, sexy, powerful Côte Rôtie that has building tannins, plenty of fleshy and baby fat, and a big finish.
Pungent cherry, black currant and violet aromas are complemented by hints of licorice, potpourri and smoky minerals. Succulent and penetrating on the palate, offering deeply concentrated, gently sweet black and blue fruit flavors, a hint of candied flowers and a spicy quality that builds steadily through the midpalate...finishing with emerging tannins and impressive, floral-driven persistence.
Ripe blackberry and plum aromas here with rose-like flowers and a wet slate-like, stony thread, too...palate has a very plump, silky and sleek feel with long, ribbon-like tannins, wrapping the finish deep and sturdy.