Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2010
Bright purple-ruby. Highly floral nose offers scents of lavender, lily, violet, blackberry, cedar and graphite. Lush, rich and sweet on entry, with rich black fruit and smoky underbrush flavors given adequate lift by lively acidity. finishes pure, clean and long, with a trace of warmth, lingering notes of minerals and coffee, and a healty dose of youthfully aggressive tannins. This wine will need at least a few years to resolve its tannins but should prove to be a splendid Maucaillou.