Hervé Pennequin
C - Black purple, very intense. N - High tones of prune, apricot, roasted orange, compote of tangerine, sweet oak, very much 'Bourbon' like aromas. Nice intensity. P - Mocha and vanilla flavor in the mouth, very ripe, black cherry, floral and sweet oak notes. Acidity high but in balance with structure of wine. Fine finish.
Mark Slater
C - Super dark robe. N - Odd fragrances on bouquet, rubbery aromas P - Fairly tight attack, good quality flavors, weedy, hot acidity, medium length.
Andreas Larsson
C - Intense purple. N - Port like nose, dark cherries, herbs and oak. P - Very big, quite tannic, marked oak and vanilla, although nice fruit. Very woody, Bourbon like.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, intense Whiteheart cherry red. N - Hints of weed, black plum, floral note of violets, good intensity. P - Very nice volume, savory, very good fruit charged body, final hints of plum, good flavors, very well balanced, good intensity.
Yoichi Sato
C - Quite clear, very black, dark and very dense garnet appearance. N - Very jammy black fruit, nice fruit concentration, Port like aromas. P - Clean attack, very nice bitterness presence, rather overwhelming flavors, medium balance with austere tendency, nicely long and persistent finish. Tannins present throughout.
Giuseppe Vaccarini
C - Ruby garnet. N - Spicy, torrefaction notes, well fruited, good intensity. P - Quite round bodied, light tannins, fair balance, good and long finish. Young and tannic.
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