Inky in color, the wine is full bodied, concentrated, rich, fat and round. There is a wealth of fruit, length, tannin and the structure to age. The finish keeps on going with its layers of of dark ripe fruits, licorice, chocolate and espresso. This is worth laying down for a decade before popping a cork.
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Using 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, this wine is deeply colored, expressing smoke, licorice, black raspberries and plum jam. On the palate, the wine is lush, rich and concentrated, with opulent textures and a wealth of earthy, black cherries and sweet, boysenberry jam. The wine is powerful, fat and round, yet fresh and balanced. The wine is aging in a combination of 100% new, French oak barrels and terracotta jars that range in size from 200 liters, up to 450 liters.
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5/21/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Inky in color, the wine is full bodied, concentrated, rich, fat and round. There is a wealth of fruit, length, tannin and the structure to age. The finish keeps on going with its layers of of dark ripe fruits, licorice, chocolate and espresso. This is worth laying down for a decade before popping a cork.
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5/4/2016 - PanosKakaviatos Does not like this wine:
Welcome to Merlot Al Dente #Bdx15 - and other tales from Saint Emilion (Bordeaux, actually tasted during en primeur week): Talk about espresso roasted beans and oak. This has loads of it.. I need to get some water.
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4/29/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Using 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, this wine is deeply colored, expressing smoke, licorice, black raspberries and plum jam. On the palate, the wine is lush, rich and concentrated, with opulent textures and a wealth of earthy, black cherries and sweet, boysenberry jam. The wine is powerful, fat and round, yet fresh and balanced. The wine is aging in a combination of 100% new, French oak barrels and terracotta jars that range in size from 200 liters, up to 450 liters.
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