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94 JG.
"This is another vintage of VCC that I had not drunk with any great frequency prior to writing my article on the estate, and based on this most recent bottle, I clearly underrated the wine back then. This bottle had more depth at the core, more length and better structural conviction than previous examples I had drunk and was absolutely singing. The refined and perfectly mature nose delivers a fine constellation of black plums, dark berries, cigar ash, that great gravelly base of VCC soil, espresso and still a whisper of cabernet sauvignon botanicals in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and sappy at the core, with great focus and grip, suave, fading tannins and a long, seamlessly balanced and complex finish. This is gorgeous." John Gilman, View From the Cellar #89, Oct 2020 |