Estimate
...bombastic notes of crushed blackcurrants, fresh blackberries and wild blueberries with hints of cardamom, lilacs, incense and fragrant earth, leading into wafts of pencil shavings and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, elegant and yet so, so intense, it has layers of bright crunchy fruit and mineral sparks galore, framed by exquisitely ripe, finely pixelated tannins, finishing very long and energetic. Wowsers.
...extraordinary notes of pure crème de cassis and blackberry-scented fruits intermixed with lots tobacco leaf, lead pencil, spice, and hints of flowers...hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, seamless texture, and a blockbuster of a finish.
...stunning intensity. A powerful, regal wine...possesses off the charts richness and layers of flavor that build into a dizzying crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures. Bittersweet chocolate, mocha, spice and licorice accents are laced into a core of dark red cherry and plum fruit.
Very pure...racy cassis, plum and blackberry coulis flavors, this moves along authoritatively while staying relatively light on its feet, with violet, savory and iron threads lining the mouthwatering finish. Beautifully rendered wine...
...polished nose of black cherry, blueberry pie, vanilla and crushed gravel. Evolves to charred wood and dried lavender...medium-to full-bodied with firm, sleek tannins. There’s freshness to the finish with hints of blackcurrant leaf.
Woodsy, rocky, with a lavender florality, blackberry, dried earth, oak bark, mulch, and powdery fine-grained tannin. An elegant, balanced wine.