ITEM 9809931 - Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased at retail
...remarkable concentration of dry extract...completely buffers the otherwise tightly wound tannic spine while pushing it to the background as the broad-shouldered flavors culminate in a balanced, long & velvety mineral-inflected finish...
It has a very pure bouquet, a mixture of blackberry, raspberry leaf, freshly tilled meadow and a touch of cold stone. It is not a powerful bouquet, but delineated and very focused. The palate...on the entry: linear and poised with crisp...
Darker in its fruit character than the RSV, offering scents of black cherry, candied blackberry, cocoa powder and violet, with a distinct medicinal reserve. ...showing noteworthy muscle to the flavors of blueberry liqueur and spices.
Very broad & flattering...Heady and scented - hugely rich and transcends the burgundian norm in its spice rack of intriguing aromas. The fruit is all drawn up like a drawstring purse into the tight, firm finish. Long & rich. Such a charmer.