...outrageously beautiful... Dark fruit, chocolate, new leather, licorice and cloves infuse the palate with tremendous depth. In a word: magnificent.
Lots of blackberry, iodine and crushed stone here. Some black pepper and graphite, too. Full body and medium, fine tannins that have a powdery texture and open in the mouth.
...offers a deep purple hue to go with a powerful, concentrated profile displaying both red and black fruits, lots of spicy, chocolate, flowery incense nuances, full-bodied richness, and an almost salty, bloody character on the finish.
Aromas of rich cherries, cassis, burning embers, violets and dark chocolate...medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy wine that's ripe, layered and generously extracted...
Very heady, ripe nose. But much more restrained on the palate than some earlier vintages. There is even a hint of minerality! Complete and well balanced. A success.