TASTING NOTES
Opens in the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries, complemented by hints of violets, smoked meats, rich soil tones and a pretty top note of rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with real texture and mid-palate amplitude, it's lively and penetrating, with a long, fragrant finish.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate.
A subtle, cerebral bouquet featuring gorgeous black fruit mixed with sea spray, cockle sheds and graphite aromas; this is very classy. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very intense and energetic, leading to a sorbet-fresh, blood-orange-infused finish that has a lot of potential.
Neil Martin, Vinous.
A much different, and much earthier and more sauvage-inflected nose, grudgingly reveals deeply pitched and ripe aromas of dark berries, plum liqueur and a whiff of oak. Here too there is a relatively fine mouthfeel to the gorgeously textured medium-bodied flavors that exude ample minerality on the firm, serious and youthfully austere finale. Outstanding!
Allen Meadows, Burghound.