Estimate
...a luscious, concentrated combination of tart but ripe cherry and red raspberry with brown spices, vanilla, and licorice. Undertones of salt, chalk, and roasted red meat gain prominence... a gripping and invigorating finish.
Slightly high-toned aromas of blueberry, violet, licorice and spicy oak. Juicy, fresh and precise. The firmly tannic finish features superb vibrancy and breadth, not to mention purity of flavor.
...distinctly masculine and earthy...dark berry fruit aromas, coffee, subtle wood spice, underbrush and a hint of crushed herb...rich, full...and powerful medium-bodied flavors...harmonious and impressively long finish.
Fragrant and ripe, quite an unusual combination. Smooth, deep, rich, long. Masterfully rounded within fine-boned structure. Already so approachable but with the density and freshness for a good life ahead. (JH)