Two bottles of this wine were tasted, with vast differences. The first was dominated by a leathery, tack room aroma, which carried into the palate and obliterated the fruit. Some tasters attribute this to terroir, but it's in fact a flaw. The second bottle was much improved, showing black cherry fruit and proportionate tannins. The score is for that bottle, but beware the possibility of extreme variation.
Two bottles of this wine were tasted, with vast differences. The first was dominated by a leathery, tack room aroma, which carried into the palate and obliterated the fruit. Some tasters attribute this to terroir, but it's in fact a flaw. The second bottle was much improved, showing black cherry fruit and proportionate tannins. The score is for that bottle, but beware the possibility of extreme variation.
Two bottles of this wine were tasted, with vast differences. The first was dominated by a leathery, tack room aroma, which carried into the palate and obliterated the fruit. Some tasters attribute this to terroir, but it's in fact a flaw. The second bottle was much improved, showing black cherry fruit and proportionate tannins. The score is for that bottle, but beware the possibility of extreme variation.
Two bottles of this wine were tasted, with vast differences. The first was dominated by a leathery, tack room aroma, which carried into the palate and obliterated the fruit. Some tasters attribute this to terroir, but it's in fact a flaw. The second bottle was much improved, showing black cherry fruit and proportionate tannins. The score is for that bottle, but beware the possibility of extreme variation.