“Blueberries and blood,” is what Gary says, but a more genteel description would be “Old World” style: earthy, and spicy, enhanced with “New World” fruit. Aromas and flavors of blueberry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, violet, white pepper with a hint of oak.
95 –
Baked plum and blackberry bouquet. Plush and vibrant, huge intensity of sweet fruit, but everything in check. Long finish.
89 –
Expressive dark plum, blackberry herb aromas with aniseed notes, Inky fresh wine with amole dark berry fruits, chocolaty dry tannins, cedar oak notes.
96 –
Attractive savoury oak. Dense fruit with brightness. Not overdone. Although the oak is prominent now it will definitely come into balance.