Hervé Pennequin
C - Very dark purple color almost black. N - Very rich aromas of black fruits, black truffles with spices, leather, plum, violets, lavender. P - Jammy, cherry, very smooth, elegant, with powerful, racy tannins, great acidity, smooth oak.
Mark Slater
C - Fine, brilliant purple. N - Wonderful, jam bouquet, quite interesting aromas, very up front and intense. P - Nice fruit, not overblown. Above average quality, well made, tannins working well, nice balance, medium finish. Interesting, but subdued.
Andreas Larsson
C - Deep ruby. N - Very toasted, oak spices, dark fruits. P - Very dense, dark fruit, oak, licorice, all in all young but potent.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, high viscosity, blue purple. N - Ripe fruit, fig and plum jam, chocolate notes, shades of delicate vanilla, intense and very clean aromas. P - Powerful attack, agreeable mouth feel, fresh, but intense flavors, lovely quality, generous but very elegant tannins structure, well integrated and charged with fruit, fine balance, very long, rich and deep persistence.
Motohiro Okoshi
C - Dense, strong, black ruby, purple rim. N - Wood notes, spicy, hint of vanilla, eucalyptus, concentrated aromas, forceful intensity. P - Round, well structured, well fleshed, robust, very marked by wood flavors, difficult balance, medium finish.
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