Blackberry and plum character with chocolate, too. Oyster shell. Full and very firm with a linear sensibility. Tight and powerful. Very pure fruit. Tension and energy there. Polished tannins. Some coffee bean and chocolate.
...beautiful, medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of redcurrants, black raspberries, sandalwood, spring flowers, and smoked tobacco...gorgeous purity, ultra-fine tannins, a round, seamless mouthfeel, and a great, great finish.
...aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish.
Crushed red berry fruit, iron, smoke, mint, chalk and dried herbs all build in the glass.
Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in Sept 2012