Hervé Pennequin
C - N - Lacks elegance, poor aromas of dust, barnyard, raspberry skins, moderate persistence. P - Good texture in the mouth, plenty of ripeness, cacao with floral notes, plum Kirsch, structured finish. Much better in the mouth.
Andreas Larsson
C - Intense purple ruby, very dense. N - Rich and ripe bouquet, port like with dark berries, prunes, leather and some oak. P - Very rich, slightly marked tannins, plenty of dark fruit, rich and complex, good persistence.
Teresa Perez
C - Clean, brilliant, high density, intense, Bigarreau cherry red. N - Dry figs and dates, cinnamon and pepper notes, tobacco hints, medium intensity. P - Ripe body, but limited balance between fruit charge and hard tannins, medium persistence.
Yoichi Sato
C - Dark, dense, black red. N - Liqueur of blackcurrant, concentrated bouquet, strong intensity. P - Warm, round and rather hot on end, spicy and astringent, dry and tight knit, average balanced and persistence.
Virginia Philip
C - High viscosity, dark center,pink rim. N - Black, lush, ripe fruit, new oak, older vines? Moderate quality, moderate + intensity. P - Fine,black, dark jammy, dark chocolate,new oak, moderate quality, high alcohol,
balanced by fruit and tannins,long persistence. Typical Californian,
Sonoma Cabernet.
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