I had this on New Year’s Eve with some wine and food oriented friends. It was given 2 hours in a decanter before being approached. An elegant and quite lovely nose, showing jubey purple violets and pure red fruits. The palate is rich, but not overripe, nicely weighted, with a wave of red fruits pushing through to a lovely dry finish. With time, some dry spices emerged and some tannins awoke, so the wine seemed to toughen up a bit. Needs a few years before trying again, but certainly showing great promise.

Rated : 91+ Points
Tasted : Dec07
Alcohol : 13.0%
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2010 - 2015