A worthy followup to the excellent '02, this bottling seems riper and more chocolaty, with more apparent sweetness. Yet it has a firm tannic structure with good acidity. The basic flavors are of cassis, blackberry jam, cherries and smoky leather, with sweet vanillins from new oak.
A worthy followup to the excellent '02, this bottling seems riper and more chocolaty, with more apparent sweetness. Yet it has a firm tannic structure with good acidity. The basic flavors are of cassis, blackberry jam, cherries and smoky leather, with sweet vanillins from new oak.
A worthy followup to the excellent '02, this bottling seems riper and more chocolaty, with more apparent sweetness. Yet it has a firm tannic structure with good acidity. The basic flavors are of cassis, blackberry jam, cherries and smoky leather, with sweet vanillins from new oak.
A worthy followup to the excellent '02, this bottling seems riper and more chocolaty, with more apparent sweetness. Yet it has a firm tannic structure with good acidity. The basic flavors are of cassis, blackberry jam, cherries and smoky leather, with sweet vanillins from new oak.