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One of the greatest wines ever produced by this estate. A wild and terrific red. Wonderful aromas of fruit, spices and chocolate (mole sauce!). Full-bodied and tannic, yet velvety and delightful. Masses of flavors on the finish.
A massive wine, with a cigar box, chocolatey, thick, black currant and cherry-scented nose, crammed with layers of fruit, extract, glycerin, and alcohol. The finish is long and rich, and the tannin sweet rather than astringent.
Expressive, sauvage aromas of black raspberry, cassis, smoke, leather and coffee; even riper than the '96. Supple and sweet in the middle palate, with terrific flavor intensity and lovely framing acidity.