| 2007-06-28 15:21 |
IWC: By Stephen Tanzer
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Mar/Apr 07
(syrah with 20% mourvedre) Saturated, deep ruby-red. Perfumed, vibrant, highly nuanced aromas of raspberry, strawberry, tobacco, minerals, flowers and black pepper. Rich, supple, silky-sweet and lively, with a chocolatey ripeness to the brisk berry flavors. Sharply delineated, classy wine, finishing long and firm, with a youthful edge of acidity contributing grip. With extended aeration, this was even more vibrant on the nose, showing notes of blackberry, violet, gunpowder, wild herbs and Tellicherry pepper, and finishing with a smoky sweetness. 92(+?) points |