This seamlessly constructed 2005 is a sensational effort that is displaying even greater potential than I saw last year. It will drink beautifully for three decades.
Roasted black raspberry, cassis, minerals, menthol and licorice on the nose. Compellingly broad and sweet, but with a juicy freshness to the intense dark fruit and mineral flavors, thanks to the firm acids of this vintage.
Intense and vibrant, with a tight core of spicy currant, black cherry and wild berry fruit shaded by toasty, creamy oak and ending with a nice focus on the core flavors.