There is lovely complexity to the subtly spiced and distinctly earthy red currant and plum suffused nose
fresh and lively in the glass
This should benefit from a few years of cellaring to develop a bit more depth
powerful and brooding big-bodied flavors possess outstanding volume and mid-palate concentration where the abundant dry extract serves to buffer the very firm and imposing tannic spine on the hugely long finish
A more restrained nose grudgingly reveals the essence of plum where additional breadth is present in the form of black raspberry and violet scents
Bernard Burgaud, Cote Rotie other_regions_italy There is lovely complexity toAgreeably fresh and spicy, with an aerial touch to the aromatics and a hint of cumin. Young at heart still, there are raspberry notes, a sappy fruitiness to the acidity and the tannins are very fine. Its neat and precise and drinking well now, theres no major hurry to drink up, but I'm not sure whether this will ever take on any great complexity.