Powerful tannins dominate this serious, complex selection. It has considerable dryness and fruit, a potentially impressive combination. It needs to age for several years.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
Ripe, densely structured wine, balancing tannins, acidity and red plum and cherry fruit flavors. There’s a strong mineral edge here, a wine that needs 2–3 years of aging, to round out its edges.
— R.V.
(10/1/2011)
Tight and tannic, the wine reveals acidity, structure and red cherry juice flavors. There is a definite minerality here, giving the wine an austere feel. It needs a year or two to be at its best.
— R.V.
(10/1/2011)
Intensely juicy, this is packed with acidity and tight red-cherry fruit layered with firm tannins. It feels a little austere at the moment, and it is likely to take time to open.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)