Estimate
...angular, textured and bold with dark fruit aromas, dried blackberry, toasted almond and cured tobacco... Dusty tannins and crushed stone appear on the long finish.
New leather, camphor, cedar and dark spice aromas form the subtle but compelling nose. On the firmly structured palate, tightly knit, noble tannins support fleshy Morello cherry, crushed raspberry star anise and baking spice.
Dark plum, earthiness, cloves, menthol and licorice infuse the finish with notable gravitas.
...deep ripe cherry fruit and hints of dried cherry and damson. Very slow to open up. Succulent and focused cherry fruit palate filled out with bags of fine, gravelly tannins. Majestic structure and plenty of juice on the finish...