Hervé Pennequin
C - Medium intense red ruby. N - Roasted coffee beans with black cacao. Little leathery notes, smoked ham. Good intensity. P - Black fruit, spices,
violets, floral hints - iris. Very smooth, elegant flavors, soft tannins. Fresh minerality and vivacious acidity. Very fine finish.
Mark Slater
C - Clear, very good density, rich, royal ruby. N - Spicy, smoky bouquet, fine aromas of good intensity. P - Fruit not as ripe as it smells, average flavors, acidity overcomes balance, moderate length. Attractive start, disappointing finish.
Andreas Larsson
C - Clear, dark ruby. N - Meaty and smoky with spices and dark berries. P - Nice grip, big structure, fresh and tannic with dark fruit.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, intense, cherry red, vivid and rich. N - Ripe, jammy, cooked plums, chocolate notes, spice - cloves, mineral notes. Fine intensity.
P - Powerful attack, structured with suave notes. Slightly warm mouth feel. Quite good flavors, well balanced, very good finish.
Yoichi Sato
C - Quite dense, very dark, deep red. N - Peony, florality, spicy hints, bark notes, very intense aromas of average quality. P - Very concentrated, bitter notes due to barrel flavors, overwhelming acidity. Very young.
Giuseppe Vaccarini
C - Densely garnet. N - Ripe fruit, torrefaction notes. Developed bouquet.
P - Full bodied, alcoholic, acidity and tannins stand out. Good balance, slight tannic finish. Quite pleasant.
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