Hervé Pennequin
C - Medium intense red purple, with purple rim, deep center. N - Coffee, cacao, touch of spices, cinnamon, persistent black berry fruit. P - Rich, ample mouth, tannins are intensely firm, dry finish, acidity in balance, spices, pepper.
Mark Slater
C - Satisfactory, extra dark. N - Modest bouquet, some cherry, average quality, moderate intensity. P - No power or depth, average quality, reasonable balance, modest finish. Correct, but lacks nuance.
Andreas Larsson
C - Dark purple. N - Generous note, dark berries, cherries, blackcurrant, minerals, elegant. P - Very structured, fine tannins, elegant dark fruit, still young, long persistence, good potential.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, intense cherry red. N - Ripe forest berry fruit, redcurrant, sun dried plums, cherries in liqueur, very deep and slightly minty aromas, very fine quality, excellent intensity. P - Suave, volume of flavors, very generous in mouth, tannins present but blending well into the structure of the body, very fine quality, excellent balance, lovely spice on end, long, deep and persistent finish.
Motohiro Okoshi
C - Dense, strong, black garnet. N - Floral, blackcurrant, mineral, ripe fruit, generous aromas, elegant bouquet, slightly reserved, discreet intensity. P - Silky attack, fine quality flavors, naturally concentrated fruit, supple tannins, marked, but well expressed acidity, very well balanced, long persistence.
Giuseppe Vaccarini
C - Clean, consistent, very intense ruby garnet. N - Well fruited, finely spiced, reasonably nice aromas, good intensity. P - Round, full bodied, very robust, tannic, nice quality, well balanced, long and persistent. Really good wine.
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