Lemon, wax, lime peel, well integrated acidity, slightly creamy, oak well balanced, good

Leather, barnyard, chocolate, malt, toasted barley, porcini, super expressive nose just jumping at you out of the glass. Notes continue in the palate enriched with humidor and smoked bacon notes. This is an Haut Brion lookalike and just flat out delicious!

I assume there is quite a lot of bottle variation and one sees the importance of great storage with this one.

Cassis, lactic, warm milk, round, velvety and long with a great mouthfeel. In a pretty spot right now.

Creme de cassis, espresso, mint, opulent and perfectly ripe fruit. A beauty

Plastic, quince, medicinal, yellow plums, black tea, candied sugar, medium sweet and medium length, slightly lacking acidity

Rubber, mirabels, medium acidity, sweetness and length, OK but not really a standout