Drink 2008-2015
-Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No 7

An aromatic smorgasbord of tobacco smoke, cedar wood, fruitcake, black cherries, and currants jumps from the glass of this medium-bodied, austere, angular 2002. Although somewhat superficial, what is there is complex, elegant, and savory. It will drink well for 8-10 years.

Ruby-red. Currant, tobacco, smoked meat and a whiff of pepper on the nose. Supple on entry, then fine-grained and light on its feet, with complex flavors of currant, raspberry, minerals, tobacco and game. The leafy quality I detected a year ago has not become more obtrusive, but this is a wine of only moderate ripeness. Finishes firmly tannic and rather subtle, with a complicating note of oaky torrefaction.

An aromatic smorgasbord of tobacco smoke, cedar wood, fruitcake, black cherries, and currants jumps from the glass of this medium-bodied, austere, angular 2002. Although somewhat superficial, what is there is complex, elegant, and savory. It will drink well for 8-10 years.

High toned with lots of acidity. Correct but not nearly there yet – so difficult to judge! But on past history it should certainly have a long life… (JR)