Estimate
...note of unsmoked cigar tobacco intermixed with crème de cassis, Christmas fruitcake, tobacco leaf, licorice, and red and blackcurrants galore. The great fruit on the attack follows through to the mid-palate...
Young and rich, supple and layered, with a cloak of spicy cedar and dill-laced oak but also a wonderful core of supple dark berry, plum and spice flavors.
Dark red stone fruit, flowers, menthol, white chocolate, kirsch and blood orange infuse the racy finish. Even with all of its overtness, the 2014 maintains a good sense of aromatic freshness and lift throughout.