The 2005 is from a fabulous vintage. It's filled with dried cherry, tobacco, mint, sage, leather, coffee and licorice, all wrapped around a core of dark fruit. It's at the peak of its evolution and the wine really comes... Read More
So tannic, so new oaky, it feels clumsy and astringent and awkward in the mouth. Then you realize how rich the heart of fruit is, offering an enormous array of blackberries, blueberries and black currants. The grapes are from... Read More