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96 AM.
"Still deep ruby. The wonderfully spicy black fruit liberally sprinkled with earth notes that this displayed in its youth is now completely mature (though note that there are no tertiary aromas present). The strikingly rich flavor profile is intense yet suave with superb depth of extract and stunning complexity plus a mouthcoating, velvety and extremely persistent finish. This simply oozes class and offers notably impressive depth with layer after detailed layer on both the nose and the palate. In a word, dazzling. For my taste, this has just reached the front end of peak drinkability and should remain here for another 20 years. Consistent notes." Burghound.com, Jan 05, 2010 |