Hervé Pennequin C - Brown hues intense red ruby. N - Smooth, intense cherry, Kirsch, very ripe aromas, high alcohol. P - Richly flavored of kirsch, plum, prune, quetsche, tannins very well extracted, great vibrant acidity.
Mark Slater C - Clear, dense, very dark. N - Roasted fruit and tannins, medium intensity. P - Sweet fruit, weedy tannins, awful balance, fruit obliterated by green, weedy tannins, abrupt end. Very weedy and green.
Andreas Larsson C - Dark ruby, showing some development. N - Nice and fruity, cherries, chocolate and tobacco, warm bouquet, quite intense. P - Dry with marked tannins, fresh with nice fruit, long, but quite green finish.
Teresa Perez C - Clean, brilliant, cherry red. N - Jammy cherry, liqueur sweets, cherry liqueur, smoky notes, fine aromatic expression, nice quality, medium intensity. P - Intense and voluminous attack, full bodied, fine flavors, good quality expression, excellent balance, sweet tannins, hint of smokiness and torrefaction at end, very long and persistent finish.
Yoichi Sato C - Quite concentrated, evolved red garnet. N - Classic aromas, leather, developed red fruit, copper, 'Cassonade' brown sugar, average quality, good intensity. P - Acidity presence, crushed red fruit flavors, very fine bitter thread, average quality, limited balance, medium finish. Slightly modest expression, classic style, nicely evolved already.
Giuseppe Vaccarini C - Profound ruby purple. N - Wood aromas, spicy notes, some fruit expression. P - Over extraction of tannins. Not interesting.
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