An excellent wine, this is disappointing in the context of the super 2009 and 2010 versions. This year, the oak sticks out like an ill-fitting overcoat, an unwieldy veneer of toast and vanilla atop chocolaty fruit. It's full-bodied and promisingly supple, with a long finish, so give it 3–4 years of time to come around.
An excellent wine, this is disappointing in the context of the super 2009 and 2010 versions. This year, the oak sticks out like an ill-fitting overcoat, an unwieldy veneer of toast and vanilla atop chocolaty fruit. It's full-bodied and promisingly supple, with a long finish, so give it 3–4 years of time to come around.
An excellent wine, this is disappointing in the context of the super 2009 and 2010 versions. This year, the oak sticks out like an ill-fitting overcoat, an unwieldy veneer of toast and vanilla atop chocolaty fruit. It's full-bodied and promisingly supple, with a long finish, so give it 3–4 years of time to come around.
An excellent wine, this is disappointing in the context of the super 2009 and 2010 versions. This year, the oak sticks out like an ill-fitting overcoat, an unwieldy veneer of toast and vanilla atop chocolaty fruit. It's full-bodied and promisingly supple, with a long finish, so give it 3–4 years of time to come around.