Lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue
Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit
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Currant, Christmas cake, mint and spices. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, long finish...balanced and refined...layered and beautiful.
...shows alluring aromas and flavors of currants and raspberries with hints of balsamic and mint. It's full and round in the mouth.
Top-echelon with a stunning purity and depth of layered fruit both sensuous and intellectually appealing. The dark cherry and plum core is oak-enveloped with rarely seen seamlessness... profound power and structure. A classic effort..
...exhibits a complex nose of cedar, spice box, cassis, and subtle oak...reveals extraordinary concentration, a thick, viscous texture, yet no sense of heaviness or ponderousness.
Powerful nose of blackcurrants, blackberries, sweet herbs, and vanilla; focused and penetrating. Rich and potent in flavor, with concentrated cassis fruit of impeccable ripeness. Complementary notes of chocolate and tar. Sumptuous and authoritative; iron and velvet in perfect symbiosis.
...a voluptuous, heady bouquet with Maraschino cherries, pine, pressed iris flower and cassis...palate follows in a similar character, sweet and a little confit in style, with melted tannins, kirsch, cassis fruit and a dash of allspice. It fans out nicely on the finish...
Superb leather and aniseed character, such tremendous concentration... Mint, blackcurrant, freshly turned earth...tannins have a fine clay texture, and support the fruit splendidly... Outstanding.
Expressive and appealing right from the start, the nose offers tobacco, blackcurrant and a tangle of herbs...nuances of dried dark plum and iron are appetising.