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...extravagant bouquet of rose petal, Asian spices, grilled meats, rock salt, espresso roast, rich soil tones, plums and dark chocolate. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and richly structured around fine-grained chalky tannins, with a deep and multidimensional core and succulent underlying acids, concluding with a long, fragrant finish.
A whole range of spice, dried flower, mint and savory overtones infuse the 2009 with layers of nuance...ethereal and harder to fully capture with words, an attribute many, if not most, of the world’s greatest wines share.
...lacy and stunningly precise broad-scaled flavors that build in intensity from the densely concentrated mid-palate to the explosive and mouth coating finish that seemingly goes on without end... Zen-like harmony and poise... magnificent.
...evoking black cherry, licorice and spice. On the palate, there's depth and concentration, with a menthol note that persists through the long finish. The mouthcoating tannins will require some time to integrate...
Compellingly sweet, sexy wine with terrific vinosity to frame its ripe berry, floral and underbrush flavors. ... this is like bottled pheromones.
Heady violet nose – transports of delight all right. Pure fruit intensity. Jewelly. Vey sweet start and then wonderfully polished tannins. A slightly brûlée note. Sheer hedonism... very Vosne. Very rich and unspittable...