Estimate
Structured but extremely elegant, this opens with an intense fragrance of violet, rose, wild berry, leather, underbrush & balsamic... crushed black cherry layered with notes of exotic spices, licorice, sage and black pepper...
...optimal tannin ripeness and fine complexity on the bouquet. This is one of the standout wines of this celebrated vintage. It is well worth putting this wine at the back of your cellar where it will be untouched for years.
...firm, ripe tannins and a complex structure that supports the eucalyptus, sage, juniper and tobacco flavors. The cherry character is submerged for now, though this fans out on the lingering, refined finish.
Highly complex, very expressive scents of black raspberry, violet, smoke, licorice and espresso, plus an exhilarating whiff of blood orange. Then dense but bound-up on the palate... outstanding lift and rising length...