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...showed beautifully, with the rounded, supple, and opulent style of this great vintage front and center. Loads of candied cherries, raspberries, spice, and floral notes all define the bouquet, and it has no hard edges and wonderful balance.
Pure and refined, with a minerally essence and notes of slate and underbrush to the dried red fruit flavors. Offers hints of cream and spice on the finish.
...notions of cherry, strawberry preserve, rose petal, cinnamon and orange rind—seemingly the most floral and high-toned... On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, supple and fine-boned, without the power and richness of the Hapgood or 3D, but endowed with lovely energy.
...attractive, but it also comes across as riper and more candied... Sweet tobacco, flowers and super-ripe red cherry fruit are nicely delineated. Silky tannins add to the wine's immediacy and sheer appeal.