Thursday, September 10, 2009 - Dark crimson, lushes nose of kirsch, raspberries, cherry compote, leather, mixed spice, wood and garrigue, palate is sweet, clean and smooth with complex but integrated flavors of mixed dark berries, spice and earth, lengthy fruit forward finish with earth undertones
I have now consumed multiple bottles sourced from several distant retailers and concluded, it's a crap shoot. Bottle variation abounds. Quality ranges from 85 on the low-end to 90 at its best. The review above reflects the best bottle of the bunch.