Estimate
Bright, crisp, tangy and appealing, showing transparency and vibrant raspberry and strawberry flavors, layered with hints of mint and thyme blossom. Finishes with vivid presence.
...pure bouquet of black cherries and raspberry preserve that is deftly integrated with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet, slightly chewy tannin and buoyant red berry fruit with quite a Burgundy-like finish (think something along the lines of Auxey-Duresses). Very fine.
Pungent red currant and cherry on the incisive nose, complicated by a floral quality. Firm, sharply focused bitter cherry, rhubarb and rose pastille flavors show good depth, and juicy acidity adds lift and nervy cut. Aeration brings out deeper cola and licorice nuances, which linger on the persistent, subtly tannic finish.