ITEM 9547164 - Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner
...enticingly savory earthy/meaty/gamey notions over a somewhat broody core of black fruits, tar, tree bark and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, tightly wound and muscular in the mouth, it has a gregarious fragrant earth character supported by firm, grainy tannins and a racy line, finishing long and minerally.
...big and flavorful red with blackberries and blueberries. Hints of cedar and sandalwood, too. Full-bodied, layered and enticing.
...blockbuster beauty that does everything right...backward, concentrated notes of blackcurrants, blueberries, toasty oak, graphite and tobacco leaf. Deep, opulent and full-bodied, it’s perfectly balanced on the palate, has good acidity, building tannin and a great finish.
Smooth and grippy...beautiful undercurrent of balanced bright acidity, which lifts the richness of the fruit to new levels. Blueberry, black cherry and graphite combine with ease around powerful dusty tannin and toasted oak.
Super-ripe black cherry, plum, chocolate, lavender, spice and sweet French oak are all pushed forward...
This is big and chewy with lots of blackberry and hazelnut character. A full and flavorful red with structure and intensity...
...bright, integrated, tamed in tannin and juicy. Gorgeous inviting aromatics make an immediate statement, opening the door for a stage of animated blueberry, blackberry and cassis. The texture is complex but supple and smooth.
...perfumed, complex beauty that’s already impossible to resist. Offering a touch of red fruit in its spice, dried flowers, cassis, and black raspberry bouquet, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a light, graceful texture, no hard edges, and a ripe, seamless profile...
...pure crushed black currants and black plums notes over hints of fallen leaves, fertile loam, aniseed, chargrill and olives. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers satisfying richness and depth with soft, fine-grained tannins and seamless acid, finishing long on a savory note.
...lots of elasticity to the flavor and texture, mixing dark berry fruit with fresh earth, gravel and cedary oak notes, ending long and firm...