Talk about drama in a glass…
This wine was expressive and and youthful on the nose with notes of coffee and vanilla laced with ripe cassis, blackberries, black raspberries and a touch of smoky graphite. This dramatic nose was echoed on the palate with its fleshy and rich structure. Impressive balance between the concentrated fruit and the high levels of velvety, well-integrated tannins. Great acidity and persistent length. This wine’s texture and tremendous fruit makes it hard to resist now. But this definitely has the structural components as well as balance to last another decade or two in the cellar.