Hervé Pennequin C - High color. N - Lightly gamey, spices, leather. Long finish. P - Intense,
black plummy fruits. Huge spice flavors. Opulent tannins with superb acidity. Long persistence.
Mark Slater C - Super dark. N - Funky, but also dirty. Too intense. P - Interesting, spicy, fruit, awkward flavors, harsh end to balance, not very intense or long finish.
Andreas Larsson C - Clear, intense purple. N - Rich, dark plums, cherries and blackberries. P - Full and tannic, fresh with lots of fruits, long. Slightly dry tannins.
Teresa Perez C - Clean, brilliant, black cherry, purple blue hue. N - Very ripe, black fruit, jammy, cooked plum, toasted notes, aromatic wood fragrance, minty tones. Lovely intensity and completeness of bouquet. P - Powerful attack, becoming very structured in the mouth, full bodied and generous. Balsamic hints. Noble, well integrated, refining and smoothing tannins. Very good flavor expression, excellent balance of all elements. Tremendously
long and persistent finish. Finely made wine.
Yoichi Sato C - Not very clear, dense, very dark and deep ruby. N - Very attractive maturity, fine quality, good intensity. P - Fresh attack, fine presence of black fruit, notes of USAn wood, very powerful vanilla, dry in the mouth, medium bodied and structured, moderate balance, quite intense.
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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