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A soft, voluptuous quality immediately identifies this wine as pedigreed and delicious... rich, elaborate flavors of black currant, bacon and sweet cedar.
... a radiant, fleshy wine endowed with layers of dark red fruit, licorice, spices and freshly cut flowers. It shows striking depth and purity, while retaining elements of classicism that are very attractive...
Bold, rich and concentrated, focused on a dense core of blackberry, cherry, red and black licorice. Firmly tannic and chewy, with subtle earthy notes at the foundation.
Deep aromas of cassis, black cherry, licorice and spice, complemented by a very ripe chocolatey quality... Wonderfully fine-grained wine in the style of the year, with ripe cassis and chocolate flavors offering early appeal...