Hervé Pennequin C - Intense black purple. N - Dusty, spices, cardboard, weed, lacks finesse. P - Unctuous, ripe fruits - cherry, blueberry, slightly smoky, complex, racy tannins, great balance. Moderate plus finish.
Mark Slater C - Fine clarity, dense, quite dark. N - Subdued bouquet, average aromatic expression, modest intensity. P - Good flavors, average expression, well balanced, medium length. Pleasant wine, nice potential.
Andreas Larsson C - Dark purple. N - Quite elegant dark berries and spices, meat aromas. P - Dry with nice freshness, attractive fruit, long finish.
Teresa Perez C - Clean, brilliant, intense purple blue, cherry red. N - Seasonal fruit, redcurrant aromas, slightly alcoholic, hint of coconut and saffron, nicely expressed bouquet, medium intensity. P - Powerful attack, full bodied, mouth watering, developed flavors, fine quality, sweet tannins, good balance, spicy final notes, long and full finish.
Yoichi Sato C - Very concentrated garnet purple. N - Very concentrated, vegetal notes, wood, bitterness, very young aromas. P - Very modern, austere tannins, enormously concentrated in the mouth, barrel overwhelm quality expression, high acidity crushes balance, short finish. Young, wait some time before approaching.
Giuseppe Vaccarini C - Profound ruby, purple reflections. N - Red and dried fruit, violets, quite intense. P - Quite supple, lightly tannic, slight acidity, fair balance, but bitterness at end, relatively long finish. Somewhat rustic, but reasonably agreeable.
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