| Score: |
94 VM.
"Bright purple. Black and blue fruits on the highly perfumed nose, with notes of star anise, potpourri and cracked pepper adding complexity. Stains the palate with intense, spice-driven black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors, picking up sweetness and floral nuances with air. Fine-grained tannins give shape and grip to a strikingly long, focused and mineral-accented finish. This wine's balance and mineral expression is something else." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Mar/Apr 2013 |