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Gorgeous, full-bodied, rich and intense '97 Pinot. Amazing quality, really, for the vintage. It tastes of terroir as the wet earth bursts on the scene, and there is fabulous fruit. Immense concentration for this vintage.
This expansive, rich, medium to full-bodied, muscular wine is jam-packed with chocolate, mocha, and coffee flavors. It has extraordinary palate presence, a plump, satin-textured mouth-feel, and a long, spicy, ripe, tannin-filled finish.
Superripe, complex aromas of roasted raspberry, pie cherry, leather and spice; but more fruit-driven and less torrifié. Liqueur-like ripeness in the mouth...
Wonderfully fragant aromas of black spice, earth and a hint of the sauvage lead to rich, full-bodied and surprisingly accessible.