...it is a splendidly opulent, pure wine with a skyscraper-like texture as well as stunningly deep fruit that expands gracefully across the palate. The finish lasts nearly a full minute...
...fabulous. Explosive and dense, with tremendous persistence...has all of the opulence and raciness... Scents of tobacco, leather and mocha develop in the glass, but above all else, the 2007 is a wine of sumptuous richness.
...Knockout nose combines dark berries, graphite, cedar and flowers. The palate offers uncanny clarity and depth of flavor, combining elegance and density in the way of a Bordeaux first growth. Wonderful energy and length here...
Full bodied, and very, very powerful. This is muscular yet agile. The finish is subtle and fruity, with minerals, mint, and currants. A blockbuster.
Intense and a bit rustic, with complex loamy earth, dried currant, black licorice, mocha, roasted herb, porcini and toasty oak. Fullbodied and balanced, deep, focused and persistent, ending with pebbly, minerally notes and firm tannins.
Aromatics range from dried roses to warmed bramble fruits. On the palate, they are layered together with tobacco leaf and a bit of pepper, graphite and dusty earth notes... The tannin is supple and fine, and is set alongside plenty of fresh acidity and length.