Ruby purple. Brooding aniseed. Closed on the nose, but with a palate that’s soft yet firm, with gentle fists of blackcurrant lusciousness and the first whispers of leathery, pencilly secondary character. Still yet to blossom, but with a lovely, and necessary, structural tension.
Rated : 94 Points
Drink : 2005-2015
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 1 January 2005
note: this bottle may seep a bit during shipping, which is normal for older or ullaged bottles