Restrained cassis with clove and pure and youthful, estery fruit character, as well as lead pencil, a toasted aroma and light milk chocolate. Full-bodied with velvety, slightly dusty yet ripe tannins with crisp acidity and a long, blond-tobacco finish. Not fully drinkable now, it deserves time for better integration. There’s substance here for the long haul. Try from 2026.
James Suckling
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