Elegant style with a nose of dusty cherry, mushroom and leather. Mid to full body. Very nice balance of fruit, tannins and acid on the palate. The Brunello earth/shale is there firmly supporting the dried cherries and leather again. Drinking well 4 hours after decanting and returning to the bottle. May be prepared to offer more in a couple of years.

Nice fresh fruit, good animal undertones and a sprinkling of white pepper. Medium bodied with good structure/fuit balance. Palate consistent with nose plus mineral and a hint of orange peel. Seems to me that it will improve for at least a year or two.

Tangerine and honey with licorice undertones. Rich, thick mouthful of carmel, spice & tangerine. More carmel/honey than fruit in dominant character. Very nice.

Coconut, carmel, lemon rind and those sticky popcorn balls I used to eat when I was a kid. Delicious, deep and complex.

Fresh orange, spice, truffles and more on this graceful nose. Thick mouth feel. Silky and rich. Impressive difference between the nose and the palate which offers more of a nutty undertone that shows the orange and spice in a different light. Everything lingers wonderfully in the long finish.

Apricots, with a little brown sugar and carmel. Thick, warm palate of rich apricot & honey. Big and impressive. Quite complex and difficult to describe but wonderful.

If this isn't a 100 point wine, I don't know what is. I am by no means an experienced Sauternes taster, but this just showed soooo much complexity and magic, that I don't know how it could improve.The wonder is that it WILL improve for decades to come. The Nose: carmel popcorn, coconut, spicy tartness, apricot and much more that I could not put a handle on. All presenting in a subtle and unassuming wave of aroma. The Palate: Weightless and thick at the same time. Carmel, Apricot, orange peel & honey with an incredibly long finish of honey sweetened croissant. Along with all of this there is a backbone of good acid to tie it together. Every facet of this wine flowed seamlessly into the next.