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...sweet nose of menthol, melted licorice, boysenberry, blueberry, and cassis. A broad wine with compelling purity, a layered texture, and sweet tannin, with hints of coffee and earth in the background. The best since '90 and before '09.
... It has less of the explosive power of Ausone, it is more subtle and elegant, reserving its explosion of richness for the end, when a welter of black fruits seems to go on for ever
...Rich, ripe and dense, with a chocolatey, voluptuous mouth feel but also plenty of acidity to provide lift to the blackcurrant, plum and licorice flavors. Dominated by its merlot component, this wine finishes long and suave,...
... mineral, berry and earth aromas. Decadent. Full-bodied, yet refined and silky, with a lovely long finish that goes on and on, with tobacco, berry, cherry and spices.
Well balanced and quite advanced and very subtle and racy. Very long.