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(Neal Martin's Wine Journal) ...pure unadulterated Cabernet on the nose with superlative definition and vigour... a beguiling tobacco tinged finish that displays superb delineation and focus... actually reminds me of a top Lafite! Divine.
This has a wonderful nose of perfume, sandalwood, ripe plum and berries. Full-bodied, with seamless tannins and a long finish.
The tannins are soft, although producing a dense web that lies underneath the black currant and plum fruit flavors. It is a wine that envelops the mouth, an edge of firmness over velvet fruit textures... floats away slowly on the close.
...exhibits impressive density, a deeper color, and the beautifully textured, pure style that is a hallmark of this estate. Moreover, it is relatively precocious, and can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.
Deep but reticent aromas of redcurrant, tobacco leaf, licorice and loam. Juicy, fine-grained and suave, with good definition and a seamless, spherical texture to the currant and soil flavors. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins...
Toasty nose and then very easy, fairly complex fruity appeal.