Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill
Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit
Signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill
Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit
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This balanced red is built for aging. Loads of strawberry, cherry and red licorice aromas. Full-bodied and very tannic, yet refined and polished, with a caressing texture. Long, long finish. A masterpiece. Best after 2004.
...nose of cinnamon, cedar, mint and iris. Wonderfully sweet in the mouth, with remarkably pure, fresh flavors of ripe plum, bing cherry and vanilla bean. Silky tannins and intriguing whiffs of cocoa and cassis on the lingering finish...