Vinous
le 01/03/2001
Bright medium ruby. Wild plum, cassis, violet, meat, toffee, roasted nuts and slight vegetal notes of bell pepper and asparagus. Rich, chewy and dense, with black cherry flavor and crushed blackberry flavors complicated by notes of meat, espresso and tobacco. Firmly structured but also sweet and suave. Finishes with even, tongue-coating tannins that are reasonably ripe.
-- Stephen Tanzer