Hervé Pennequin
C - Deep intense purple. N - Tar, liquorice, violets with black plum, mushroom.Could be elegant, low intensity. P - Coffee, tar, leathery black fruits. High acidity, firm tannins, alcohol slightly high, moderate finish.
Mark Slater
C - Fine clarity, good density, extremely dark. N - Very charming, very nice aromatic structure, very forward and excellent intensity, with fine elegance and depth of complexity. P - Opulent mouthfeel, very suave, lovely flavors, expressed with elegance, excellent balance, quite long. An elegant glass of wine.
Andreas Larsson
C - Clear, dense ruby. N - Sweet, red berries, spices and oak. P - Dry with marked tannins, fresh with dark oak.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, very dark, red cherry. N - Ripe plums, jammy notes, violets, suave toasted tones, medium intensity. P - Powerful attack, rich savors in the mouth, warm, evolved. Well polished, refined, integrated tannins. Faint final touch of bitterness and generous finish. Very attractive.
Yoichi Sato
C - Clear, fat, deep, dark garnet, very concentrated. N - Nuances of USAn oak, vanilla, burnt aromas, marked by vegetal notes, very potent intensity. P - Powerful bitterness, pronounced taste of oak, drying the mouth, bitterness continues all the way through, expression of flavors marked and hidden by these two factors. Slightly unbalanced, long finish, but with bitterness lingering to the very end. Attractive concentration and generous body, but rather overwhelmed.
Giuseppe Vaccarini
C - Clean, profound ruby. N - Quite fine quality aromatic expression with attractive intensity. P - Attack quite alcoholic, tannic and astringent, average flavors and balance. Relatively long. Discreet wine.
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