Hervé Pennequin
C - Deep purple. N - Spices, black fruit with nutty character. Elegant. Light and discreet. P - Dark chocolate, spices, blueberry, black fruits. Wine made to mature and give pleasure over a long period of time. High tannins, great acidity. Very long.
Mark Slater
C - Clear, dense, extremely dark. N - Marvelous chocolate bouquet, good aromatic expression, very forward, excellent intensity. P - Big, generous mouth. Very nice, very fine flavors, very well knit, excellent balance, great length and persistence. Utterly charming with very fine quality.
Andreas Larsson
C - Clear, very intense purple. N - Very rich, blackberries, dark cherries, spices and oak. P - Very big, massive tannins, port like fruit, albeit fresh. Very long. Young, but promising.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, dark and deep cherry red, purple notes. N - Ripe, cooked, jammy fruit. Fig loaf, dates, salty notes and hints of 'tapenade'. Richly, full and generous, complete and complex bouquet. Very fine intensity
of lingering aromas. P - Very powerful attack, mouth watering, savory, fully fruited. Noble tannins, refined and awaiting full integration and smoothing. Very well balanced. Balsamic final with hint of delicate toffee. Very fine length and persistence. Deliciously satisfying, powerful wine.
Yoichi Sato
C - Dense, very dark and hugely deep black, enormously concentrated ruby. N - Black fruit, redcurrant, wood fragrance, Morello cherry, burnt notes, medium quality aromas, quite intense. P - Wood notes, bitterness, tannins with bitterness too, balance upset by these two elements, long finish. Very powerfully flavored wood, bitterness presence throughout.
Giuseppe Vaccarini
C - Profound ruby. N - Fruited with touch of wood. P - Medium bodied, tannic and touch alcoholic. Slightly astringent. Medium finish. Too young to drink yet.
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