Estimate
...ranges from cherry kernel to chocolate-coated red plums to glazed cherries. Integrated hints of bark and sandalwood. Full-bodied with strapping tannins and muscular, imposing structure and power. Notwithstanding, everything is in striking balance and delivered with remarkable precision and grit.
...shows depth and a profound nature...dark concentration...firm textural support... Dark fruit and dried cherry cede to earthy truffle and licorice.
...mix of cherry, leather, iron, wild herbs and spice mark this lithe red, which is firm and dry, yet balanced, with the sweet fruit and lively acidity capping the lingering finish.
...licorice candy, tobacco, and cassis...the structure is concentrated, with firm tannins, fresh acidity, and notes of plum skin, black tea leaf, and balsamic.
Aromas of ripe black-skinned fruit, menthol, leather and tobacco slowly appear in the glass. Chewy and concentrated, the palate shows dried black cherry, licorice and espresso alongside taut close-grained tannins that grip the close.
Deep nose with quite a bit of concentration...elegant palate with coating tannins sticking to the embryonic, sweet-sour cherry fruit. Very long and juicy...