Muted cassis nose. Rich, concentrated, massive fruit. Good typicity but heavy and lacking in flair. Tannic finish. Long.

This is a wine to cellar. It’s just too hard in tannins now to perform well, even though it has very deep and impressive flavors, such as crushed blackberries and cherries, cassis, violets, anise, dark chocolate and cedar. Shows a great return to form after a few under-performing years. Best after 2010. ——S.H.(12/15/2008)—— 92