Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner
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Many experts consider this phenomenal terroir to be nearly as great as that of Ausone... With extravagant fruit and high extract as well as a hint of minerality, this structured, massively intense effort...
This is massively rendered, with powerful notes of dark fig, currant and blackberry fruit intertwined with ganache, maduro tobacco and tar. Yet the overall impression is both polished and driven, with a buried graphite edge...
Vibrant nose offers scents of blackberry, blueberry, minerals, dark chocolate, violet and garrigue. Lush, superconcentrated and voluminous, with plenty of energy to give shape to the mouthfilling dark fruit, dark chocolate, cedar...
Dense and meaty on the nose. Very concentrated.
Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in Sept 2012